thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
inspection; examination; check
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
such ... as; or some such
competent; suitable; qualified
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
maximization; maximisation
amount of money; sum of money
advance payment; money paid in advance
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
man; male; masculine gender
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
as (for); for; in the capacity of
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
thank you for your continued patronage
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be conspicuous; to stand out
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
promotion; raising of status