business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
relatively; comparatively
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
(social) position; status
the lower classes; the common people
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to subsist; to keep on living
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to turn towards; to point
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
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)
clearing one's throat; cough
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
twice; again; second time
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
at once; immediately; right now
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be too late; to be too slow
time; season; period; phase; stage
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to some extent; to a certain extent
adds force or indicates command
meaning; significance; sense
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily