sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
leaving a club; quitting a club
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
true character; true heart; true spirit
appearance; figure; shape; form
to be transparent; to show through
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
like that; that way; thus
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing