using as an intermediary; through
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
successful bid; winning a tender
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
management; administration; operation
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
of course; certainly; naturally
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work