North American Free Trade Agreement; NAFTA
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
placed one upon another; piled up; excellent; splendid; superimposition; superposition
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to fall down with a "plop"
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do
to be frank; to drop all pretense
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
to smash down; to beat in
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
counter for generations; epoch
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
penalty; sentence; punishment
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
restriction; localization