to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
business world; business circles; (the) industry
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
sales promotion; hard selling
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to hand over; to surrender
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
so what!; who gives a damn?
from the beginning; from scratch
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to win the prize; to win the ring
together; at the same time; same; identical
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart