agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
sour look; surly face; pout
but; however; provided that
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be silent; to say nothing
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to take a breath; to take a short rest
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
great laughter; burst of laughter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)