to throw on the fire; to burn
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
discovery; detection; finding
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
by means of; due to; because of; according to
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
difference; discrepancy; variation
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
only; merely; but; no more than
fee; charge; rate; material
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
impossible; unlikely; improbable
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
at least; at most; (even) just
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
incident; affair; happening; event
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
1000 sheets (of paper); many pages; book tripe; bible tripe; leaf tripe
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)