to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
transfer; assignment; conveyance
possession; retention; maintenance
industrial spy; industrial espionage
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
reopening; resumption; restarting
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to come back; to bloom a second time
pride; dignity; self-respect
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
trial product; prototype model
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise