sigh
vi. 叹气，叹息

billionaire
n. 亿万富翁；大富翁

carry on
behave in a wild or improper way; conduct; continue 举止随便；进行；继续做

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

get away with
do (sth.) without being caught or punished 做（某事）而未被发觉或未受惩罚

shell
n. (AmE) 猎枪弹；炮弹；壳

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

treatment
n. 对待；待遇

corporate▲
a. 公司的

memo▲
n. a note of sth. to be remembered 备忘录

folksy
a. simple and friendly 友好的，坦率的

mayor
n. 市长

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

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 （将…）混合

blend in
mix harmoniously 融洽，十分协调

flashy
a. attracting attention by being too smart and decorated 浮华的，华而不实的

throw one's weight around
(infml) 盛气凌人

reserve
vt. keep for a special use; book (a seat, room, table, etc.) 将…留作专用；预定

pastor
n. 牧师

barber
n. 理发师

open up
(infml) 开门；打开

democrat
n. 民主党人；民主主义者

employee
n. 雇员，受雇者

headline
n. （报纸上的）标题

wallet▲
n. 皮夹子

hold to
keep to 遵守，不改变

celebrity
n. famous person 名人

stock
n. 资本；股票，证券

on the run
in flight; continuously active 奔逃，逃避；忙个不停

steer
v. 驾驶

steer clear of
keep away from 避开，避免

reporter
n. 记者

schemer
n. 阴谋家

scheme
n. 阴谋；计划

ranking
n. 地位；等级

rank
v. （将…）列为（某等级）

make up
form, constitute 构成，组成

executive
n., a. 经营管理方面的（人员）；行政方面的（人员）

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

rally
n., v. 集会