quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
contradiction; inconsistency
settlement; solution; resolution
selection; choice; option
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to wash again; to reconsider
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
plural; multiple; several
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
(criminal) investigation headquarters
scale; scope; plan; structure
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
based on; on the basis of
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to have an eye on; to zero in on
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot