major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(death from) starvation; starving to death
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
another thing; other things; another man's property
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
way out; means to escape; escape route
original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
principal occupation; core business
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to move around; to move about; to get around
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
two times; twice; two degrees
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical