just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
economic world; financial circles; business community
leader; authority; mainstay
government; administration
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
if you think about it; come to think of it
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
messenger; envoy; emissary
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to summon; to get used to call
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous