to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
appointment; assignment; promotion
estimate (of costs); budget
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
several years; a few years
internal conditions; true state of affairs
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to palm off; to force a sale
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
messenger; envoy; emissary
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
what people say; rumours; public opinion
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool