branch office; branch store
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
to keep one's wits about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary of trickery
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
large amount of money; great cost
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to get drunk; to become tipsy
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
every year; yearly; annually
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting