with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
teacher's cane; teacher's pointer
whispering into a person's ear
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
illegal; illicit; unlawful
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
time; season; period; phase; stage
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected
danger; peril; hazard; risk
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
of course; certainly; naturally
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to accept; to receive; to agree
strong interaction; strong force