to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
power; authority; jurisdiction
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
heir; inheritor; successor
suggestion; hint; implication
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
cake served with tea; teacake
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
to offer for sale; to put on the market
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to overcharge; to rip off
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
will not do; do not; does not
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
workshop; studio; atelier
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
main street; avenue; boulevard