opposite side; other side; other party
unexpected meeting; coincidence
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
show; exhibition; spectacle
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
the West; the Occident; Western countries
fox with supernatural powers
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
one's person; around one's person
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
small grain; small stature or ability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
imported article; imported goods
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
interior; inside; internal
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
by sheer strength; by brute force
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism