secret; private; surreptitious
to grow up; to become an adult
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
economic strength; economic power; economic might
business discussion; negotiation
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
the opposite direction; the other way
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
as stated; verbatim; literally
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
professional killer; hit man
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
life and death; life or death
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
long ago; a long time ago; already
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
kind; sort; species; species
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
heaven and earth; top and bottom
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from