to attract someone with food
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
discarding; firing (an employee)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
opening fully; full throttle; full power
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
countermeasure; counter-measure
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
business world; business circles; (the) industry
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
to be profitable; to yield a profit
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
performance of one's official duties
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)