really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to say; to be called; to do
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to comfort; to console; to amuse
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
dirty work; unpleasant task
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
both; both sides; both parties
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord