(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
welcome!; nice to see you!
how; in what way; by what means
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
rush work; crash program; working on a crash basis; working at top speed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
accounting; administration (of money)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
fair and square; open and aboveboard
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be silent; to say nothing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
power; authority; jurisdiction
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
right (to do something); authority; power
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
if it is the case that ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account