brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
property; fortune; means; assets
smallish; on the small side
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
new; newly made; newly-built ship; new boat; unmarried woman of about 20; newly-married woman
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
casting; founding; minting
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(within a) territory; domains
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
every year; yearly; annually
instead; but (on the other hand)
transactions; dealings; business
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
all-time high (price, in trading); record high; new high
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
topic of discussion; agenda
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats