abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
order-taking; salesperson
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
furnishings; implements; equipment
many; numerous; various; large number of
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
future (usually near); prospects
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school