pressure; oppression; suppression
to watch intently; to stare
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
question; inquiry; enquiry
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
changing clothes; change of clothes
stolen goods; loot; spoils
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
type of occupation; occupational category
generation; the world; the age
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
work; business; company; study
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
together with; same; both; all; including ...
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
such ... as; or some such
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
business discussion; negotiation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
generation; lifetime; age
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
the opposite direction; the other way
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
don't you think?; indicates question
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)