to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to accept (something) with thanks
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to step over or across; to overcome
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
like this; in this way; as you see
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to palm off; to force a sale
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
beauties die young; beauty and luck seldom go together
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
open; spacious; extensive
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money