first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
consequence; outcome; result; blame
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
popular name; common name; given name
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
shopping; purchased goods
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
settlement; solution; resolution
adds force or indicates command
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
it is not (like that) either
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to become pale; to turn pale
I see; that's right; indeed
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself