street gossips and idle rumors; hearsay
draw; tie; quits; even; square
inner layer of clothing; inner garment (other than underwear)
to tie together; to wear habitually (a hairstyle)
drugstore; pharmacy; chemist
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
made by oneself; homemade
ass; arse; buttocks; rear; end
dairy products (esp. butter)
to leave one's post; to walk out on one's job
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
supporter; cheerer (e.g. from the sidelines at a sporting event); rooter