expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sour look; surly face; pout
particularly; only; in the case of
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
by myself; in person; by oneself
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
too much; excessively; too
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
for example; for instance; e.g.
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to have meaning; to be meaningful
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
subleader; assistant leader
to ask a question; to ask questions
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
due form; official; formality
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to cease; to stop; to be over
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
taste; liking; preference
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)