rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
at first; in the beginning; originally
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
duty; obligation; responsibility
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(political) power; authority; influence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
memories; recollections; reminiscence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
by your leave; with your permission
admiration; being impressed (by)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to spend time (on doing something)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to take measures; to take steps; to take action; to make a move
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically