nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
human relations; personal relationships
fixed; obvious; commonplace
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
naivete; simplicity; innocence
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
land subsidence; decline in influence
vacant house; unoccupied house
interval; break; pause; gap (e.g. in the clouds); rift; cleft
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
beginning (developing into) a quarrel (a fight, an altercation)
this and that; various things
to faint; to be exhausted
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
thickly painted; thickly lacquered; impasto
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
plump; chubby; voluptuous
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter