easy money; easy gain; making a killing
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
research organization; investigative body
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
land shark; land speculator
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
time-out; timeout; timeout
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
watch store; watch dealer
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
on the way home from work; returning from work
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
disinformation; false information
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
man of the hour; woman of the hour
according to plan; as planned; on target
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
physical evidence; material evidence
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
incident resulting in injury
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to wash again; to reconsider
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general