interference; meddling; butting in
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
long time; long interval; for quite some time
in the future; another day; later
to add to one's experience; to become skillful
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
on the way back; when about to go back
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
seventh day of the month; seven days
(department) store; (department) stores
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
fall; drop; descent; coming down
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
note (letter) left behind; will
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
self-determination; suicide
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
willpower; energy; vitality
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to intend; to be sure that
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter