(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
first meeting; first interview with
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
resignation; acceptance; consolation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
large amount of money; great cost
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
profitable plan; good plan
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed