transactions; dealings; business
8000; eight thousand; many
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask of you
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
why; how; for what reason
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
impossible to do (although wants to)
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
to lose sight of; to miss
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
simply; merely; only; solely
rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
from the beginning; from scratch
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)