quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
ingredient; component; composition
intelligence network; information network
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
top recommendation; something highly recommended
other side; opposite side; other party
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean sea (oceanography)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to sink (into); to get depressed
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
experiment; experimentation