spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
only; merely; but; no more than
ability; capability; skill
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
old friend; familiar face
in spite of; regardless of
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
such; this sort of; like this
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
trouble of going somewhere
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
assigned role; duty; position; suitable role; best-suited job
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
beforehand; in advance; previously
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to engage in (mutual) competition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family