eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
trade; buying and selling
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
fixed interval; fixed period
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
system; institution; organization; organisation
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
application; request; petition
research funds (expenses)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
optimization; optimisation
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
clerk; office worker; office staff
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
down to earth; reasonable
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
it was very good of you to come; glad to see you
don't you think?; indicates question
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
change; transition; vicissitudes
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression