from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
from outside; from the side
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to become desperate; to give in to despair
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
student (esp. a university student)
the touch of; feel of; texture
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to boil strongly; to be excited
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
individual; private person; personal; private
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering