regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
political issue (problem)
inconsistent; illogical; unconvincing; not thorough; indefinite; half-way
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
true intention; underlying motive
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
what is worse; to make matters worse
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
young girl; lass; adolescent female
tippler; drunkard; heavy drinker
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
real thing; original; actual
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture