command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
true character; true heart; true spirit
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
sanity; consciousness; soberness
higher rank; better position
business discussion; negotiation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
hut; house; boarding house; residence hall; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...