prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
serious error; gross mistake
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
horizon (related to land)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
boat; rowboat; rowing boat
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
bogus company; dummy corporation; shell company
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
systematic; organized; organizational
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
nominal; in name only; titular
number of (large) animals
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
green light; (giving) permission; OK
personal criticism; character sketch
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit
grandfather; male senior-citizen
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand