not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
transactions; dealings; business
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
10,000,000,000; ten billion
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
reservoir; lake formed by a dam
barfin flounder (Verasper moseri)
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
region; limits; stage; level
golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
preference; priority; precedence
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
lost article; something forgotten
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order