beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
few decades; many decades; several decades
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
(positive) economic effect
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
free (of charge); gratuitous
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to press a question; to cross-examine
severe; strict; tough; hard
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
being the runner-up; finishing second
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
next generation; future generation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
(temporary) closure of school
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
cares; ill feeling; reserve
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
countenance; features; looks
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family