plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
depending on; dependent on
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to some extent; to a certain extent
along; parallel to; in accordance with
under control (e.g. of territory)
(having) life-and-death power (over)
right (to do something); authority; power
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
this is why; this means; it is the case that
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
armed might; military power; the sword; force