to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
settlement; solution; resolution
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to rock; to shake; to swing
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
scale; scope; plan; structure
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
how; in what way; by what means
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to put one's hand on; to touch
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies