to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to have a talk; to tell a story
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
invisibly; secretly; privately
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)