store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
shady; underhanded; questionable
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to make one's rounds; to patrol
intelligence gathering; information gathering
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue
abstinence; self-control; celibacy; abnegation; asceticism
to have a reason; to have an excuse
secretary (government); director; chief
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
granted that; even if; even though
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
water plant; aquatic plant; waterweed; hydrophyte