as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
such; like that; that sort of; very
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
(doing something) regardless of expense
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
rationalization; justification
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to provide (a person) with a bodyguard
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between