self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be all out; to exhaust
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
taste; liking; preference
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
proposal; offer; request; application
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to close down a business; to shut a business
how long; how far; how much
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
husband and wife; married couple
final; eventual; ultimate
amount of money; sum of money
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to be able to manage somehow or another
income; receipts; revenue
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to discuss; to talk together
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity