negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
the other day; a few days ago
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
suggestion; hint; implication
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to move forward; to move on
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
zest for living; energy to live
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
business world; business circles; (the) industry
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
regret; repentance; remorse
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
at that time; in those days
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
in person; personally; directly
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
summer vacation; summer holiday