to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
like this; this sort; this way
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
transactions; dealings; business
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
tool; implement; means; furniture
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
indictment; prosecution; complaint
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)