swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
personality; style; appearance
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
medium (cooked, roasted, etc.); (of) middle degree; medium; intermediary substance; media
older brother and younger sister
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
on the occasion of; at the time of
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to do together; to share; to participate in
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
education; training; discipline
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause