(not so) much; (not) very
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
withdrawal (from membership of organization, organisation)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
income; receipts; revenue
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
woman; lady; adult female
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
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to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
in succession; one by one
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified