almost; roughly; approximately
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
originally; by nature; from the start
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
imagination; supposition; guess
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
really; truly; indeed; good grief
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
document; official papers
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on