center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
woman; lady; adult female
one bow; one salute; one greeting
thorough; exhaustive; complete
rich person; wealthy person
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
time; hour; period; class
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus