tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
had better ...; had better not ...
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
urban areas; the streets; town; city
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
arrival of goods; goods received
good-natured; of good character
continuing at a high level; remaining high
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to have a talk; to tell a story