in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
single word; a few words; brief comment
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
reaching; attaining; arrival
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
business discussion; negotiation
stagnation; hindrance; delay
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling