surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
connection; link; relationship
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to press a question; to cross-examine
sudden impulse; passing fancy
persistence; single-mindedness
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surroundings; environs; circumference
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
(some) more; even more; longer; further
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
so; like this; in this way
income; receipts; revenue
even if not; even without
company; corporation; workplace
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
coming and going; commuting
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
inheritance tax; death duty
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
devious; cunning; sly; crafty