consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
disclosure; exposure; revelation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to agree on the principle; to firmly establish a policy
view; opinion; finding; findings
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
contradiction; inconsistency
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; after all
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
to detain; to check; to restrain
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
deceiving; cheating; fooling