so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sales; selling; marketing
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to have a talk; to tell a story
fraudulent claim of product origin
indictment; prosecution; complaint
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
knowing; (an) acquaintance
story; tale; talk; discussion
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
old friend; old acquaintance
at that time; in those days
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
company director; board member
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
while; even though; despite
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in