literally; self-explanatorily
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
organic; organic chemistry; organic compound
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
trial product; prototype model
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
locals; local inhabitants
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
several million; millions (of)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
item; commodity; list of articles
price; cost; value; worth; value
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
one end; an end; part; fragment
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to pile up; to accumulate
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
self-protection; self-defence
to overdo; to do too much