to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to try to do; to attempt to do
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to make a mistake (e.g. in choosing one's melds)
to have a rumor circulating
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
everybody; every last one of them; all
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to threaten; to make threats