to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
business rival; professional jealousy
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
superior; excellent; fine
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
side effect; adverse reaction
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
certain evidence; definite evidence
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
this is why; this means; it is the case that
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
correction; revision; amendment
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
lapse; abatement; invalidation; expiration; expiry; becoming void
another school; other schools
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion