realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
rule; reign; government; governing
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
local newspaper; regional newspaper
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; the first of the month
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to some extent; to a certain extent
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to be flexible; to be accommodating
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
three; three years of age
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type