to maintain; to continue to have
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
moment's leisure; free minute
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
commuter town; bedroom community; dormitory town
reinforcement; strengthening
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
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)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
diligent; absorbed (in something)
arteriosclerosis; hardening of the arteries
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
increase in activity; activation
to take on a role; to take part
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
popular name; common name; given name
only recently; just of late
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to be prolonged; to drag on
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
moaning; muttering; complaining
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
slot (e.g. dispensing tickets); outlet