effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to turn towards; to point
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
enterprise; business; company; corporation
don't you think?; indicates question
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
eastern part; the east (of a region)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
killing two birds with one stone
perfect; complete; flawless