balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
conversion (to a different religion, denomination, etc.); change (of ideology, interest, taste, etc.); switch
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
how much; how many; however
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
and (also); both ... and; as well as
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
imprisonment (without forced labour); incarceration; confinement
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
promising without due consideration
shithead; bastard; fucking; bloody; damned
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
(being) face to face; facing each other
to be compatible (with); to be in harmony; to coexist
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
right to know; right to access information
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to do the job; to do the business
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
different opinion; objection