to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
reputation; respectability
distribution; allocation; dispensation; impartation
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
inheritance; succession to property
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
slim; slender; slight; delicate
discipline; training; teaching manners
as; because; with; due to
memories; recollections; reminiscence
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to polish up; to shine up
toilet; lavatory; powder room
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
rejection of an inheritance; waiving of inheritance
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
this family; we; this house
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention