(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to happen suddenly; to take place unexpectedly
problem handling; troubleshooting
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to begin talking; to open up
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
absence; disregard; indifference
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
handling; handball (soccer foul)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
very likely; very probable
(political) power; authority; influence
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
firm promise; definite promise
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
as; because; with; due to
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
stakeholder; stakeholders