leading figure; influential figure; mogul
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
Italian; Italian food; Italian cuisine
interview (e.g. for a job)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
company president; manager; director
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to pluck; to pick; to tear
since then; from that time; ever since
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
parental authority; parental rights; custody
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
about; concerning; related to; -ish
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to get into trouble; to have troubles; to cause trouble; to break down
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward