financing company; credit firm
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
enterprise; business; company; corporation
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
to go past; to pass; to pass by
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
unidentifiable; unidentified
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
welcome; (warm) reception
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
cold reception; inhospitality
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
murder; homicide; manslaughter
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
just one person; only one
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)