to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
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
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
remaining silent; keeping secret
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to some extent; to a certain extent
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
tariff (import tax); duty; customs
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to be profitable; to yield a profit
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
long ago; already; a long time ago
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
proper; respectable; decent; honest
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to commit a crime; to do evil
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common