introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
(large) building; public building; hall
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
comparatively; relatively
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
besides; in addition; also; moreover
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
one of these days; before very long; in the near future
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
station; office; guardroom
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to become empty; to be emptied
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still