to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
transactions; dealings; business
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
inheritance; something given or received
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
story; tale; talk; discussion
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
business ability; business acumen
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
individual; private person; personal; private
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
expert's written opinion or report
item; something that one "just has to have"
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
reverse lookup (e.g. dictionary, address resolution, etc.)
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
quality (of a product or a service)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched