high and low (social standing)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
working adult; full-fledged member of society
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
snugly; cosily; compactly
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
drawing room; study; writing alcove; publishing house
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
to gaze out at; to look out over
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
while doing over and over; repeatedly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
patient; having a long fuse
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
double slap in the face; forehand and backhand slap
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
brain training; brain workout
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown