ordinary citizen; the general public
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
how many people; a number of people
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
social; societal; societary
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
wages; pay; rental payment
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
like water; like it grows on trees
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
home; household; family; hearth
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
point in common; common feature
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
of course; certainly; naturally
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
bureau director; office chief