to hate; to dislike; to loathe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
literally; to the letter; literal
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
clientele; customer stratum
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
calm; composed; cool; quiet
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
estimate (of costs); budget
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to look down on; to make light of
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to have no chance (of succeeding)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
don't you think?; indicates question
notice; attention; observation