to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to shake; to waver; to tremble
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
concession; conciliation; compromise
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
fee; charge; rate; material
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
transactions; dealings; business
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
indicate reason; infers some protest
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
all you want; as much as one wants
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
secrecy; highly classified information
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference