may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
living environment; habitat
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
built-in audience; regular customers
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
together; at the same time; same; identical
moment by moment; hour by hour
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
at once; immediately; right now
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
go that far; to that extent
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
to be needed; to be wanted
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
with these words; while saying
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate