to have a rumor circulating
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
spy; secret agent; spying
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
memory; sense; experience
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
transactions; dealings; business
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
duty station; place of business; work location
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
buying price; cost price; purchase price
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how