to this extent; to this degree; this much
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
electoral district; precinct
letting (someone) die without helping
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(political) power; authority; influence
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
big man; large man; tall man; giant
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to complain; to make a complaint
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
business rival; professional jealousy
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
store name; shop name; restaurant name
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view