how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
realization of a great ambition; realisation of a great ambition
to order; to command; to appoint
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
whispering into a person's ear
retreating figure; appearance from behind
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
largest company; industry leader
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
single word; a few words; brief comment
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to become calm; to die down
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over