to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
security department (of a police force); security bureau; security division
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
one bow; one salute; one greeting
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
one grain; one drop; one bead
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to say; to be called; to do
(overnight) stay; lodging
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
courteous; decorous; polite
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
calm; composed; cool; quiet
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
business rival; professional jealousy
(another's) daughter; young lady