in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
senior; elder; person older than oneself
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
will not do; do not; does not
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preliminary step; first step
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
to some extent; to a certain extent
assorted grains; cereals; millet
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
transportation rates or expenses
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
fair price; reasonable price
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
preface; introduction; preamble
as expected; as predicted
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck