reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
distress; wretched condition
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
rule; reign; government; governing
old friend; old acquaintance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
proposal; offer; request; application
wages; pay; rental payment
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
tall building; high-rise building
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
I have nothing to do with it
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hello; good day; good afternoon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what do you want?; can I help you?
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination