letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
each nation; many nations; many countries
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
back seat (of a car); rear seat
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
housecall (doctor, nurse); outcall (prostitute)
business trip; official trip
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive