intelligence gathering; information gathering
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
on the occasion of; at the time of
lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
information leak; data breach
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
sense of smell; olfaction
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
capital; funds; seed money; asset
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to manage something successfully; to be successful
means; way; method; measure
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
to pretend; to act (as if)
to say; to be called; to do
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to get one's head around; to think about
fundraising; financing; cash flow
chance; opportunity; occasion
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
anything and everything; just about everything
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
I see; that's right; indeed