law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
company president; manager; director
regular customer; valued client
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
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
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
to be profitable; to yield a profit
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to send back; to refer back