as before; as ever; as it was originally
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to use all one's strength (ability)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
leisure time; idle moment
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
sense of smell; olfaction
major incident; major happening; big scandal
concerning; per; on account of
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
successor; replacement; second wife
sincere; earnest; serious
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
fourth day of the month; four days
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
reason; cause; circumstances
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
adopted daughter; foster daughter
here and there; everywhere
to push aside; to push one's way through
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
the deceased; the departed
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
internal or domestic affairs
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice