rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to keep (a person) waiting
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
(made of) stone; stone-built
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
town; city; municipal; urban
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(not) even once; (not) ever
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags