I see; that's right; indeed
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
armed forces; military; troops
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
much less; to say nothing of
just one person; only one
piece; fragment; one (object)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
grasp; catch; understanding
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
never mind!; don't worry about it
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
that's the way it is; such is life
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
to dye; to colour; to color