source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
installment; instalment; premium; bill
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
high-voltage current; high-tension current
complete lie; outright lie
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
propulsive power; driving force
macro; macro (instruction)
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
dirty work; unpleasant task
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature