to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
traffic; volume or quantity of goods transported
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
in succession; one by one
arrest; apprehension; capture
race (of people); type of person
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
privatization; privatisation
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
business; trade; operations; sales
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
conference room; council room
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to live through; to survive
outsider; layman; amateur