in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
branch office; branch store
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
and then; and so; and; so then
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
preservation; integrity; conservation; maintenance
individual; private person; personal; private
fixed interval; fixed period
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
rental agreement; rental contract; lease
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
how many years; how long; what year
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
offering; presentation; donation
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
negotiations; discussions; connection
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that