to diminish (dampen) the spirit
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
catercorner; diagonally opposite
provisional; temporary; tentative
territory; autonomous region
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
900; nine hundred; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
headache inducing; vexing
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
small; fine; detailed; stingy
moving; changing residence; change of address
land readjustment; town planning
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
good-natured; kind; good-quality
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
to be remembered; to go down in history
to be perturbed; to be agitated
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim