soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
technical skill; ability; capacity
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to pretend; to act (as if)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
financial power; financial means; wealth
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
hotel worker; hotelman; hotelkeeper; hotelier
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to make merry; to be festive
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
rich person; wealthy person
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
from the viewpoint of; according to
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy