master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
number of times; frequency; count
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to have time free; to have time to spare
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
popular name; common name; given name
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
one-by-one; separately; in detail
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible