virtue; charm; merit; good point
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
supply; provision; raising; procurement
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to understand; to make out
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
front room; front parlor; lobby; anterior ventricle
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to push aside; to brush aside
instant; moment; for an instant
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
tall figure; high stature
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)