cooperation; collaboration
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
even though things may appear this way
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
recompense; indemnity; atonement
slightly; a little; barely; narrowly; only; just
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
carnivore; carnivorous animal
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
as (for); for; in the capacity of
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
interference; intervention; meddling
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
purchasing plan; acquisition plan