sigh
vi. 嘆氣，嘆息

billionaire
n. 億萬富翁；大富翁

carry on
behave in a wild or improper way; conduct; continue 舉止隨便；進行；繼續做

folk
n. (usu.pl) people in general 人們；人民

get away with
do (sth.) without being caught or punished 做（某事）而未被發覺或未受懲罰

shell
n. (AmE) 獵槍彈；炮彈；殼

local
a. of a particular place 地方的，當地的

treatment
n. 對待；待遇

corporate▲
a. 公司的

memo▲
n. a note of sth. to be remembered 備忘錄

folksy
a. simple and friendly 友好的，坦率的

mayor
n. 市長

by/from all accounts
according to what everyone says 人人都說

cheerful
a. (of a person) happy in a lively way; (of sth.) making one feel happy 愉快的；令人愉快的

blend
v. mix together thoroughly （將…）混合

blend in
mix harmoniously 融洽，十分協調

flashy
a. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated 浮華的，華而不實的

throw one's weight around
(infml) 盛氣凌人

reserve
vt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.) 將…留作專用；預定

pastor
n. 牧師

barber
n. 理發師

open up
(infml) 開門；打開

democrat
n. 民主黨人；民主主義者

employee
n. 雇員，受雇者

headline
n. （報紙上的）標題

wallet▲
n. 皮夾子

hold to
keep to 遵守，不改變

celebrity
n. famous person 名人

stock
n. 資本；股票，證券

on the run
in flight; continuously active 奔逃，逃避；忙個不停

steer
v. 駕駛

steer clear of
keep away from 避開，避免

reporter
n. 記者

schemer
n. 陰謀家

scheme
n. 陰謀；計劃

ranking
n. 地位；等級

rank
v. （將…）列為（某等級）

make up
form, constitute 構成，組成

executive
n., a. 經營管理方面的（人員）；行政方面的（人員）

pep
n. (infml) keen activity and energy 勁頭，活力

rally
n., v. 集會