small fraction; small proportion
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
consultation; consulting; consul
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
than; from; out of; except; but; more
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
how many people; a number of people
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
don't you think?; indicates question
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
considerably; fairly; quite
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)