even if not; even without
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
separate case; another matter
to entrust; to leave to a person
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
this and that; one thing or another
clientele; customer stratum
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
woman; female; feminine gender
the world in general; society; convention
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
transactions; dealings; business
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
documents to be presented; work to be submitted; submitted document; submitted work
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
current student; enrolled student
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching