making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
in case of; at that time; at this time
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to stare back at; to look back at
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
and then; and so; and; so then
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
doing whatever one pleases
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
since when; from when; how long
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
accounting; administration (of money)
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
reduction; diminution; abatement
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded