meanwhile; in the meantime
evening; night; nighttime
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to say (something) over one's shoulder
this (very thing); this precisely
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
living; lifestyle; living room
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
office building; office complex
city centre (center); inner city; town centre
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
estimation; criticism; comment
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
rising; ascending; climbing
water (hydraulic) pressure
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
president's office; director's office
material; substance; matter
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
leather shoes; leather boots
to shade an account; to add something extra
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface