transactions; dealings; business
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
export; exportation; efferent
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to talk (a person) down; to confute
something like ...; something called ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
recognition; acquaintance