| boulevardier | soliloquize |
| to walk or proceed slowly (and keep others waiting) | slim and graceful |
| scratch only the surface; be perfunctory; superficial | versatility |
| crowded conditions | insouciance |
| work-study programme | with antique flavours |
| tingle | watery |
| for generations | on the brain |
| move busily in preparation for action | unwilling to part (with the loved ones) |
| Stealthy | exorbitance |
| all mortal beings | give chapter and verse for |
| hustle and bustle | and these |
| hem and haw | amid fire and thunder |
| simple-minded | Cautious and conscientious |
| So so. | in twos and threes |
| be a yes-man | jitter |
| overbearing; pushy; show one's teeth; huff and huff | babble |
| ajar | be reluctant to leave |
| flood | persevere |
| talk with great relish | related as closely as each breath is to the next |
| civility | illustrious celebrated |
| enough and to spare | unction |
| hug oneself at | Cry piteously for food |
| outoftheordinary; what a strange situation; mostrous absurdity | be indignant |
| be far removed from the masses and reality | haggle over every ounce |
| shipshape and Bristol fashion (=in Bristol fashion) | when all is said and done |
| eloquent | truth to nature [life] |
| on one's last legs | be spectacular |
| creak | speak plausibly and at length |
| Uneasy | corporation |
| Gentle | inanition |
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