construction; establishment
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
story; tale; talk; discussion
it's no joke; gimme a break!
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
group of companies; combine
for today; for the time being
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
fine weather; fair weather
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to make an appearance; to show up
heading; headline; index; headword
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience