story; tale; talk; discussion
to telephone; to make a phone call
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
(written) contract; agreement
contract; compact; agreement
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
sudden price jump; steep price rise
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)