to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
antiquity; the previous era
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
present; current; in operation
to be manageable; to be able to handle
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to rebuild; to reconstruct
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
share; portion; quota; cut
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
very much; very many; more and more
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
grandfather; male senior-citizen
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes