careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese green pheasant
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
classical elegance; antiquity
I don't want to boast but
disclosure; exposure; revelation
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
source of information; intelligence source; message source
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
business discussion; negotiation
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily