hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
complete change; about-face
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
retainer; attendant; escort
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
how long; how far; how much
(social) position; status
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
world; society; people; the public
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
control; management (e.g. of a business)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
function; facility; faculty; feature
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
calamity; misfortune; disaster
three; three years of age
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
convenient; handy; useful
number of articles; quantity