what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to have an eye on; to zero in on
private funds; own funds; private property
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unveiling; debut; introduction
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to cultivate a better understanding
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to pick a fight; to find fault
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
drama; play; powerful drug
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
interpersonal; between individuals
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be consistent; to be coherent
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged