cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
strong; resolute; firm; strict
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
guess; conjecture; surmise
everything working out as desired
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
leading person; foremost figure
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
right in the middle (of); midst; height
something; some kind of; for some reason
amount of money; sum of money
negotiations; discussions; connection
transactions; dealings; business
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
study; research; investigation
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show