to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
required; needed; necessary
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
to sell off; to sell completely
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
unable to resist; unable to suppress
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
to wander; to roam from place to place
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
diffuse reflection; diffused reflection; irregular reflection
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
show; exhibition; spectacle
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
as you see; as you can see
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
bad reputation; ill repute; bad name; (arch.) evil deed; (arch.) wrongdoing; (arch.) wrongdoer
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
way; method; means; resource; course
adverse circumstances; adversity
helping hand; help; support; aid
every evening; night after night
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary