from afar; over a great distance; all the way
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
business world; business circles; (the) industry
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
pricing; (price) positioning
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to lay aside; to set aside
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
final; eventual; ultimate
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
public interest; public benefit; public good
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
time-stamp; time-stamping machine
to take; to catch; to capture
management; administration; operation
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
any more; any further; any better; any longer
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
price; cost; value; worth; value
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)