stock offering (to the public)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
clearing one's throat; cough
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
preference; priority; precedence
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
ability; capability; competence; skill
and (also); both ... and; as well as
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
worst; worst-case (scenario)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
long; drawn-out; very long
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to some extent; to a certain extent
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to shirk one's responsibility
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
bank; banking institution
bank robbery; bank robber
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance