to incur someone's enmity
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
to be possessed (by a spirit, demon, etc.); to be possessed (by an idea, delusion, etc.); to be obsessed (with)
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
interference; obstruction; sabotage
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to seize (secure) evidence
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to be discouraged; to shrink from
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
supervisory auditor; member of inspection committee
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
accounting; (the) accounting process; account processing
the present term; the present session
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to oust; to dethrone; to drive down (e.g. into a valley); to chase down; to capture (a castle); to seize (by driving out the garrison)
virgin; innocent young woman
order picking (taking goods from a warehouse to fulfil customer orders); lock picking; picking (a guitar, banjo, etc.)
proceeds (from a sale); takings