(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
negotiations; discussions; connection
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
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
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to understand; to make out
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
explanation; interpretation
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
adviser; advisor; consultant
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
investment; contribution; financing
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to be in danger of; to be liable to
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively