how many people; a number of people
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
workshop; studio; atelier
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
testimony; (verbal) evidence
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
commitment; pledge; promise
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
looking or acting as if one owned the place
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
intention; idea; inclination; wish
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace