very; much; greatly; a lot of
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
naturally; of course; understandably
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
name; given name; first name
good family; respectable family; decent family
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
illegal bookie; unlicensed bookmaker
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
a rival horse or candidate
by myself; in person; by oneself
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
training (animals); breaking (animals)
second; number two; runner-up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
affidavit; deposition; testimony
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
directly; in person; firsthand
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to thrust before; to thrust at
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face