to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
business discussion; negotiation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
I shouldn't say this, but
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
direct unforked road; straight path
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
there is nothing; having nothing
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
if it is (the case that ...)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
fate; chance; relationship; tie
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence