depression; low spirits; dejection
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
orphan; person without friends
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
guess; conjecture; surmise
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
return of something; repayment
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to intend; to be sure that
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to anticipate; to foresee
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
the lower classes; the common people
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
price reduction; discount
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
final; eventual; ultimate
to shade an account; to add something extra
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
getting or keeping acquainted with; keeping or establishing useful contacts