to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
looking pale; looking unwell
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
selling; foisting; pushing
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to arrive; to come to pass
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
income; receipts; revenue
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
after that; afterwards; thereafter
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
accomplishment; execution
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to detain; to check; to restrain
strong pressure; heavy pressure
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
pride; boast; credit (to)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
conviction; belief; confidence
referral fee; introduction fee
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet