car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to face on; to look out on to
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
double; twice (as much); twofold
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
breakdown of negotiations
proposal; proposition; suggestion
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
per person; per capita; per head
3000; three thousand; many
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable