old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
pride; dignity; self-respect
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
arrangement of stones in a garden
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
way (of doing); manner; method; means
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to overcome (a difficulty)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
knowing; (an) acquaintance
mysterious fish; strange fish
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
judgment; judgement; discernment
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
other than; excluding; without
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
craving; longing; thirsting
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing