vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
good-quality; superior in quality
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
steady; sound; reliable; solid
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
story; tale; talk; discussion
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
difficult to ...; hard to ...
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
true character; true heart; true spirit