sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
very; much; greatly; a lot of
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to spread; to be propagated
even more; still more; further
to increase; to add to; to augment
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
individual; private person; personal; private
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
connection; link; relationship
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
transactions; dealings; business
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
ability; capability; skill
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to need; to call for; to require
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
secret; private; surreptitious
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
partly open; in half bloom
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot