innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to follow another's example
programme; program; plans; arrangements
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
to annoy; to cause trouble
gem; jewel; precious stone
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to make an appearance; to show up
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
triangle; triangular shape
coming and going; commuting
highest grade; superlative degree
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
reception room; parlor; parlour
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
not worth considering; out of the question
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
although I say; although one might say; although called
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
3000; three thousand; many
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to pull in (fish); to land
simply; merely; only; solely
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
throng; gathering of people
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult