edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
platform; home; home base; home plate
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
discretion; consideration; allowance
building expenses; construction costs
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
myself; yourself; I; me; you
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
power; authority; jurisdiction
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
adhesion; conglutination; collusion; collusive relationship
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
treasurer's report; financial report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly