proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
big man; large man; tall man; giant
choker (type of necklace)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
contours of one's body; figure
(tooth) enamel; adamantine
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
several times; a few times
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
fee; charge; rate; material
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
high-quality goods; choice goods
to look forward to something
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to get information out of a person; to begin listening