competing companies; rival companies
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
by sheer strength; by brute force
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
means; way; method; measure
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
to revere; to respect; to worship
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
armoring; armouring; armor; armour