hostile relations; hostile relationship
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
abuse; misuse; perversion
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to commit a crime; to do evil
recommender; nominator; referee
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
certificate; credentials; testimonial
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
in order; in turn; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
derivation; development; offshoot
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to offer for sale; to put on the market
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
very rich person; the super rich
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
all you have to do is; just; that's all
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint