cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
ordinary people; general public; public at large
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
as planned; according to plan
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
classified document; confidential document
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
very great; enormous; serious
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
building company; construction company; architectural firm
immigration; emigration; immigrant; emigrant
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
support; backing; aid; assistance
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
full (of a container, vessel, etc.); filled to the brim; packed; filled (with people); full
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
husband and wife; married couple
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
staying the night; lodging (at)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
not caring; not giving a damn
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
how many years; how long; what year
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten