all sorts of; all kinds of
to score points with (a person)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
during; for the duration of
messenger; envoy; emissary
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
one thin flat object; one sheet
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to offer for sale; to put on the market
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
free time; time at leisure
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
looking pale; looking unwell
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
commerce; trade; business
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
strong; resolute; firm; strict
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take command; to give direction