husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to throw open; to leave open
irritation; annoyance; frustration
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
(person treated as a) plaything
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
one end; an end; part; fragment
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
shopping; purchased goods
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
political measures; policy
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular