goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to see; to look; to watch
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
failure to reach agreement
way; method; means; resource; course
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to make light of; to hold lightly; to overwhelm (e.g. opponent)
knowledge applied to evil purposes
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
evil thought; malicious motive
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori