price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
bored; having nothing to do; idle
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
system; institution; organization; organisation
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
quarrel; trouble; dispute
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced