to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
villain; baddie; the villain's part
even if not; even without
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
sexy; popular; well-liked
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to engage in lively conversation
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to serve; to work for; to attend
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
rich person; wealthy person
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to wander from place to place; to change jobs