skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to toady; to be obsequious
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
in proportion to; just as much as
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
it's no joke; gimme a break!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
department store; department
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
interception; monitoring; tapping
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake