big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
business discussion; negotiation
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
voyage; passage; travelling
secret; private; surreptitious
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
preliminary investigation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
lawless area; lawless district
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to detain; to check; to restrain
substantial matter; significant item
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
per person; per capita; per head
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
passage; fare; shipping charges
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
currency trading (usu. foreign); exchange dealing; exchange transaction
within; inside of; less than
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money