chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to move (house); to change residence
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to snap; to break (under pressure)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to employ; to hire; to engage
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
knowledge; information; opinion; view
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date