nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to tie; to fix; to attach
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
storehouse; warehouse; godown
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); green onion; spring onion
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to palm off; to force a sale
narrow; thin (sized); slender
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
like this; this sort; this way
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
lightly; easily; carelessly
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
make; workmanship; preparation
here and there; in places
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
double-edged; double-edged blade