collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
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)
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
business rival; professional jealousy
complete set; all; everything
surroundings; circumference
making money; making a profit
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
bad influence; negative influence
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
other than; excluding; without
to keep (a person) waiting
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
written order; order form
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves