flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
financial derivative; derivative
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
American dollar; United States dollar; US dollar
flan (baked tart with sweet or savoury filling in an open-topped pastry case); flan; crème caramel; caramel custard
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
change in the law; legal reform
current value; price; market value
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
rate of increase (e.g. prices); rate of climb (e.g. aircraft)
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
rapid pace at which the information technology field moves; dog's ear
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
continuously; throughout; in succession
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
capable of anything; liable to do
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
underlying asset; underlying security; underlier
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
even more; still more; further
net worth; net assets; total equity
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare