bank; banking institution
financial institutions; banking facilities
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
information about a danger; danger warning; risk information
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
confidential document; confidential paper; classified document
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to like; to love; to be fond of
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
principle; theory; fundamental truth
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
transport aircraft; transport plane
recently; lately; these days
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
condition; situation; prospects
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
municipal office; council; city hall
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
regular customer; general audience; general public
guarantee of safety; ensuring safety