rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
laundry; laundromat; launderette
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
rather; better; instead; if anything
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
settlement; solution; resolution
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
long (time that has passed); old (story)
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
river; stream; River; the ... river
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
while; during; while; although; all; both
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
scene; spectacle; sight; view
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to watch over; to watch attentively
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly