collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to care for someone; to look after someone
contract; compact; agreement
validity; verification; propriety
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
cooperation; collaboration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
nature of one's business; business instinct
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
in proportion to; just as much as
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
function; facility; faculty; feature
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
accurate; correct; precise; exact
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
flight; desertion; escape