wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
choices; alternatives; options
alone; by oneself; on one's own
interference; intervention; meddling
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
contract; compact; agreement
due form; official; formality
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
prudence; discretion; thought
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
with a friendly grin; smilingly
obedience; submission; resignation
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
how many months?; how long?
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
regular customer; valued client
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually