town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to compete with; to vie for
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to hear a rumor; to get wind of