operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
public-service corporation; charitable corporation; juridical (legal) person working for the public good
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
planning; project; plan; design
overlooking; turning a blind eye
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
(together) with; -wide; including
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
large number (of); many; majority
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
utmost limit; extremity; result
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind