negotiations; discussions; connection
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
overlooking; turning a blind eye
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
body guard; military escort
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
entrance; admission; entering
to thrust before; to thrust at
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
hard fight; difficult struggle
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)