town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
rather; sooner; preferably
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
in the future; another day; later
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
armed forces; military; troops
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
impossible; unlikely; improbable
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
possession; retention; maintenance
property; fortune; assets
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
mediator; manager; caretaker
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness