business; trade; operations; sales
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
declaration; proclamation; announcement
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
street stall; stand; booth
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
large build; large pattern
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
your husband; her husband
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to care for someone; to look after someone
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
correction; revision; amendment
mistress; kept woman; concubine
jumping to a wrong conclusion
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
Cristiana; Christiana; Christianna
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like