favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
true state; actual condition; reality
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
trade; buying and selling
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
investment; contribution; financing
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute