corridor; hallway; passageway
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
a leopard cannot change its spots; the child is father to the man; (lit.) the soul of a child of three (is the same) at 100
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
extremely; very; really; super; so
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
outward appearance; looks
particularly; only; in the case of
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
shopping; purchased goods
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
de facto husband; common-law husband
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation