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on bad terms; at loggerheads
traditional; conventional
you could say; you might say; verging on the
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
generation; the world; the age
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
uncertain; unreliable; inauthentic; insecure
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
document; official papers
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
business world; business circles; (the) industry
good humour (humor); good mood
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander