considerably; greatly; a lot
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to turn right; to turn to the right
to come to one's senses; to calm down
reopening; resumption; restarting
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
expectation; anticipation; forecast
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
wooden building; wooden architecture
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
everywhere; all over; throughout
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in the morning; during the morning
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
in accordance with; according to
seat at a table; place at a table
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic