self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
official business; public business
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
highly unpredictable; touch and go
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
prohibition; inhibition; ban
one by one; in detail; minutely
business world; business circles; (the) industry
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; work; operations; service; duties
after retirement; after resigning
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
matter of concern; matter of interest
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
staying the night; lodging (at)
to have the privilege of doing
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to draw closed the curtain (of a theatre, etc.); to come to an end; to finish
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
human relations; personal relationships
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)