drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
dispute; contention; conflict; controversy
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
remembrance; recollection; recognition
talking while standing; standing around talking
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
finance business; moneylending business
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
to cross the line; to go too far
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
town; city; municipal; urban
the reverse; other side; lining
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
secrecy; highly classified information
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper