to close down a business; to shut a business
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
impact of publicity or propaganda
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
to employ; to hire; to charter
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be assiduous in one's business
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
forcibly; against one's will
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
process; course; mechanism
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma