whole story; full picture; full particulars
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to lose contact
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
company president; manager; director
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to find out; to discover; to locate
orders; instructions; directive; command
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
Congo Free State (1885-1908 name of the Belgian Congo)
multilateral; multinational
coordinator; coordinating role
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
fortune-telling; divination
effective control (over territory); working control
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
bargain corner to sell off stock cheaply; cart sale
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
profitable plan; good plan
Triple Entente (Great Britain, France, and Russia)