business discussion; negotiation
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
price; cost; value; worth; merit
I see; that's right; indeed
commencing with; including
some people; a few people; several people
one day; (on) a certain day
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be infected; to be contagious
image; figure; figure; form; image
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
just a minute; small quantity
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
stepping back; drawing back
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
good feeling; feeling good
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)