to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
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.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
question; inquiry; enquiry
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
subordination; dependency
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
class; heading; group; category
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
military affairs; military people
compassionate; sympathetic
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
and yet; though; when; in spite of
carefree; free from worry
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit