how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
how many people; a number of people
such; like that; that sort of; very
headquarters; head office; main office
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
some people; a few people; several people
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
place; room; margin; scope
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
very likely; very probable
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
greatest mistake of one's life
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
right (to do something); authority; power