business world; business circles; (the) industry
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
true character; real nature
what sort of; what kind of; what way
for example; for instance; e.g.
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
leader of a delegation (body, party)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
amount of money; sum of money
to have a reason; to have an excuse
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
one thin flat object; one sheet
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to give directions; to issue instructions
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry