may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for the present; for the time being
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
small business; micro-enterprise; microenterprise
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
Cala (South Africa); Ka-ra; Karla
good-natured; of good character
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
major dealer; wealthy merchant
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
same village; same town; same province
symbol; sign; (secret) price mark; secret language; code
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
advance payment; money paid in advance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise