a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
business permit; business license
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
workshop; studio; atelier
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to run a shop; to have a shop
how many years; how long; what year
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
3000; three thousand; many
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
intelligence operative; spy
secret accounts; second set of accounts
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
gradually; slowly but steadily
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
drawing a line (esp. through an entry in a ledger, record book, etc.); striking out; cancellation (of a debt); writing off; indicating a long vowel with a long-vowel mark; long-vowel mark
to become clear; to be made public