trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
way; method; means; resource; course
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
direct unforked road; straight path
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
secret; private; surreptitious
to be worried; to be troubled
correspondence; exchange of letters
carefully; closely; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
gambling den; gambling house
to have more losses than wins; to trail an opponent (e.g. by two games); to be behind (in wins); to have a losing record
to show up; to appear; to turn up
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on