unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
irritation; annoyance; frustration
making a direct connection
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
several people; a few people
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
discovery; detection; finding
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
combat ship; combat vessel
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
technical; technological; practical
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
underworld; underside of society
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
commerce; trade; business
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand