state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
to move out (of); to leave; to vacate
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
clientele; customer stratum
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
decrease; reduction; decline
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
enticement; inducement; attraction
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
it's not like; it isn't as if
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...