to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
major dealer; wealthy merchant
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
indictment; prosecution; complaint
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
tender winner; successful bidder; contract awardee
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
point of compromise; common ground
reading too much into (what ... says)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
3000; three thousand; many
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
to pull in (fish); to land
100,000,000; one hundred million
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to run around; to bustle about
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
interruption; interference; butting in
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass