to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
honorific/polite/humble prefix
well-bred; of good upbringing
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
measuring; weighing; metric; distance function
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
accurate; correct; precise; exact
honor; honour; credit; prestige
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); division; scale
difference; variation; difference
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture