to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
contract; compact; agreement
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
unexpectedly; surprisingly
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
arbitration; intercession; mediation
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
interference; meddling; butting in
to say no more; to sink into silence
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
all companies; each company
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
bribe; sweetener; douceur
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
society; public; community; social studies
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter