weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
from the beginning; from scratch
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
from now; from this moment; henceforth
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
meaning; significance; sense
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
tomfoolery; monkey business
unopened; with an unbroken seal
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to be able to manage somehow or other
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to serve; to work for; to attend
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
lightly-armored soldier; soldier of low rank
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim