maintenance; preservation; improvement
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
very young; little; childish; immature
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to face; to go towards; to head towards
large amount of money; great cost
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to have an eye on; to zero in on
time; season; period; phase; stage
to make an appearance; to show up
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
how many years; how long; what year
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
negotiations; discussions; connection
while; during (the time when)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold