gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
haberdashery; sundries store
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
internal conditions; true state of affairs
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
I see; that's right; indeed
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all