agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
to be right on target; to strike it rich
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
still better; even better
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy