to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
in terms of; from the point of view of
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
important person; strategic person; key figure
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
guard; sentinel; garrison
station; office; guardroom
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to state; to express; to mention
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
one thin flat object; one sheet
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious