to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
woven pattern; background pattern (of lacquerware, printed materials, etc.)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
high-quality goods; luxury item
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
good contrast; marked contrast
having a weakness for fine clothes
if you think about it; come to think of it
being very busy; busyness
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
dwelling; house; residence; address
low price; moderate price
food and drink; eating and drinking
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
several years; a few years
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
(political) power; authority; influence
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
latent disposition; inner feelings
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie