considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
advance payment; money paid in advance
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
godsend; gift from providence
to jump at; to be attracted by
negotiations; discussions; connection
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
had better ...; had better not ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
e-signature; electronic signature
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to strike dead; to beat to death
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
since the dawn of history
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
digital watch; digital clock
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to bury; to embed; to implant
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it