cooking; food preparation
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be consistent; to be coherent
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
business efforts; corporate efforts
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
turnover rate (merchandise, capital)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to bail out (water); to scoop out
big corporation; major firm; leading company
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
foreign enemy; outside invader
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
audience; spectator; spectators
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on