bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
how many years; how long; what year
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
an issue being settled; a case being closed
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
grasp; catch; understanding
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
enemy movements; enemy's position
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
household; home; family; housekeeping
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
sales; selling; marketing
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
to refer to; to use as reference
enterprise; business; company; corporation
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
trial; judgement; judgment
business rival; professional jealousy
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
on bad terms; at loggerheads
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest