adherent; devotee; believer
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
all facts (of a case, incident, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
again; once more; a second time
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to commit a crime; to resort to crime
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to be conspicuous; to stand out
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
gem; jewel; precious stone
business world; business circles; (the) industry
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.); colored stone
distribution network; distribution channels
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
because of; owing to; due to
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
article; news story; report; account
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English