mail; postal matter; postal item
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to prowl after; to keep watch on
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
financing company; credit firm
(set of) facial features; looks
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
defense; defence; protection
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
self-righteousness; self-justified
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to check; to stop; to keep back
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
explanation; interpretation
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier