to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
remaining silent; keeping secret
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
near oneself; close to one; familiar
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
contradiction; inconsistency
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
rather; better; instead; if anything
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
and; thereupon; because of that
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)