futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
price movement; price fluctuation
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
to be silent; to say nothing
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
grey moustache; white beard
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
leather shoes; leather boots
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
plural; multiple; several
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
baby monkey; small monkey
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
enterprise; business; company; corporation
incident; affair; happening; event