with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
change; transformation; innovation; Reformation
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to cut off (a relationship)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
company; corporation; workplace
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
to have the privilege of doing
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
European countries; European nations
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
society; the world; the times
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
connection; link; relationship
profitable plan; good plan
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
directly opposite; right in front
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose