commerce; trade; business
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
as much as one can; as much as possible
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
corridor; hallway; passageway
declaration; proclamation; announcement
corner room; corner apartment
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
and then; and so; and; so then
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
no!; no no!; no, not at all
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
admiration; wonder; astonishment
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly