remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
on the occasion of; at the time of
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
interior; inside; internal
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to cease; to stop; to be over
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
attendance; presence; appearance
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant