but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
record of proceedings; minutes
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
genuine article; real thing; real deal
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
restoration; repair; mending
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to attempt; to test; to try out
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to stick it out; to see it to the end
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
such; like that; that sort of; very
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
not yet officially announced
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
Financial Instruments and Exchange Act
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
concealment; suppression; hiding