skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
fundraising; financing; cash flow
possible; likely; probable
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
business discussion; negotiation
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
something; some kind of; for some reason
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
to have an eye on; to zero in on
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
faith; belief; piety; devotion; godliness
having said that; on the other hand
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)