enterprise; business; company; corporation
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
arrest; apprehension; capture
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
settlement; solution; resolution
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
amount of money; sum of money
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to give; to do (something) for
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
aptitude; aptness; suitability
training; drill; practice; discipline