trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
good-quality; superior in quality
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
the more one looks (at it) the more...
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
same generation; one's generation
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
one's younger days; when one was young
(apportioning) in small amounts
gossip; corner of the mouth
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to boost; to force up; to push up
steady; sound; reliable; solid
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
everything working out as desired
whispering into a person's ear
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
preliminary investigation; preparation
unexpected meeting; coincidence
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)