to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
wounded person; injured person
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
personal feelings; self-interest
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
arbitrariness; self-will; whim
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
rational; reasonable; logical
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to well up; to burst; to arise
to survive a life-threatening situation; to be out of danger
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to mark the end; to spell the end
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
night duty; night shift; night work
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft