business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
favorable influence; favourable influence
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
high blood pressure; hypertension
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
scandal; deplorable event
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
to save; to leave over; to spare
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
full rehearsal; dress rehearsal; run-through
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to call dibs; to establish a claim; (lit.) to spit on (thus preventing others from taking it)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
back street; back alley; off-street
place where one works; construction site; working area
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to take up one's residence
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to get thin; to taper off
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop