cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
pride; boast; credit (to)
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
reception room; parlor; parlour
to be needed; to be wanted
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
negotiations; discussions; connection
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
pasture; grassland; meadow
dairy cow; dairy cattle; milk cow; milch cow
large number (of); many; majority
breeding; raising; rearing
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness