elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
throng; gathering of people
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
high-speed craft; high-speed vessel; fast ferry
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
moving about; stirring about
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to finish reading; to read through
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
indictment; prosecution; complaint
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
headquarters; head office; main office
every place; various places
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider