complicated and mysterious
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
gas station; petrol station
receipt; cash-register slip
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to hand over; to surrender
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to head home; to leave for home
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
number-withheld phone calls
public telephone; pay phone
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue