tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
one's own work; making by oneself
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
state of mind; mentality; psychology
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
sharp sighted; easily awakened
business discussion; negotiation
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
guaranteed; authentic; certified
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
place; room; margin; scope
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward