intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to not know how to act or what to do; to be at a loss
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
equilibrium; good balance; poise
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
depreciation cost; depreciation expense
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
you could say; you might say; verging on the
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to find fault with; to question
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs