air of luxury; high class feel
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
secondhand bookshop; antiquarian bookshop
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
this occasion; at this time; now
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
start of a romance; beginning of love
to refer to; to use as reference
principal occupation; core business
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be profitable; to yield a profit
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
position; job; employment; opening
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
in swarms; in great crowds
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace