explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
sudden price jump; steep price rise
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
(death from) starvation; starving to death
cease-fire; truce; armistice
to call for somebody's participation
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
scale; scope; plan; structure
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
dove; moderate; soft-liner
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
matter of time; question of time
northwestern part; the northwest
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
to consider to be inevitable; to consider to be reasonable
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
Georgia (country); Georgia (US state)
frontline (military) base; forward base; outpost
large number (of); many; majority
intimidation; threat; bluster
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite