bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
choo-choo; chug-chug; chuff-chuff; brush-brush; scrub-scrub
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
spirituality; spiritual nature
(point of) similarity; resemblance
number of (large) animals
democratic nation; democratic country
information discovery; disclosure of information
one end; an end; part; fragment
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
support; backing; patronage
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
one's share; one's portion
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
property; fortune; means; assets
cannot be helped; unavoidable
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to