hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
woman; lady; adult female
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
cheap restaurant; eating place (house)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
be (that) as it may; having said that
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
stagnation; hindrance; delay
official duties; office; function
business; trade; operations; sales
reopening; resumption; restarting
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
discreet; modest; cautious
overhasty; rash; premature
over and over; repeatedly
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
professionalism; professional awareness
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
miser; niggard; cheapskate
belief; faith; conviction
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
recurrence; revival; resuscitation