representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
at that time; in those days
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
maintaining order (e.g. in a courtroom)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to count up; to enumerate
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
business world; business circles; (the) industry
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
flour; meal; powder; dust
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
old friend; familiar face
and then; and so; and; so then
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to delight; to give pleasure
in low spirits; dejected; sad
difficult to hear; difficult to ask