to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to keep a watchful eye on
business world; business circles; (the) industry
good policy; wise policy; best plan
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
disinheritance; disowning
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
last days; the end; one's fate
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky