careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
stranger; visitor; outsider
while studying; presently studying
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
immediately; at once; instantly
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
immigration officer; immigration inspector
security check; safety inspection
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
to show; to bare (the teeth)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to stop (plug) one's ears
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
admiration; being impressed (by)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut