business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
use; utilization; utilisation; application
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to look upwards; to look up
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
financial instability; financial uncertainty; financial turmoil; financial unrest; financial jitters
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
servant; manservant; menial
good times; boom; (wave of) prosperity
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
repentance; confession; penitence
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to detest; to abhor; to loathe