to harm; to cause harm to
player put on starting list to be replaced by another when the opponent's pitcher is known
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to succeed; to bear fruit
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
several years; a few years
genuine article; real thing; real deal
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
branch office; agency; sub-branch
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
business discussion; negotiation
the other day; a few days ago
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder