to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to come and go; to go back and forth
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
programme; program; plans; arrangements
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
trusting too much; overestimating ability
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to pull in (fish); to land
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)