crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to keep a watchful eye on
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to do together; to share; to participate in
interception (email); wiretap; bug
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
(written) contract; agreement
secret information; intelligence
to be conspicuous; to stand out
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
work; business; company; study
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
discovery; detection; finding
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse