very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
at that time; in those days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
job hunting; job searching
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to have an eye on; to zero in on
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
contract; compact; agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
same trade; same business; same profession
another shop, store, or firm
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
tedious; boring; being fed up with
job hunting; job searching