pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to get a reputation as a philanderer
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
together; at the same time; same; identical
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to understand; to make out
strong interaction; strong force
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
considerably; greatly; a lot
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
weak point; unskillfulness
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
match; game; bout; contest
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
secret; private; surreptitious
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
cooperation; coordination; link
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)