talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
in that way; thus; so; so?
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sorry; excuse me; thank you
man; male; masculine gender
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
never mind!; don't worry about it
a few years ago; some years back
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
synthetic drug; synthetic narcotic; designer drug
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
making money; making a profit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
because of; owing to; due to
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression