fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
eastern part; the east (of a region)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
to be profitable; to yield a profit
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
applicant; candidate; volunteer
sharp increase; sudden rise
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
rare (or peculiar) animal
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
one's own child; one's own children
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
distant place; faraway location; far away
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
confusion; mixing; merger
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
derailment; digression; deviation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy