to move forward; to move on
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
palatial residence; stately mansion
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
many people; a large number of people
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
type of occupation; occupational category
to live; to reside; to inhabit
that; the matter in question
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
sales; selling; marketing
work; business; company; study
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
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
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
a few years ago; some years back
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded