(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
with a friendly grin; smilingly
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to turn towards; to point
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
honor; honour; credit; prestige
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts