to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to relax; to feel at home
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
room allocation; assignment of rooms
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
brushwork; handling of one's brush; command of one's pen; penmanship
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
recommender; nominator; referee
convenient; handy; useful
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
person who avoids others; social outcast
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
handful; small amount; small number
beyond one's means or position
many; much; plenty; hardly
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
(social) position; status
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome