negotiations; discussions; connection
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
this family; we; this house
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
pleased to make your acquaintance
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
law department; law school
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to throw away; to abandon
to slide down; to slip down
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
overhang; poster; placard; extra third or fourth wrestler of certain rank
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
as before; as ever; as it was originally