story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
black and white; right and wrong
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
relation; connection; relevance
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
capital; funds; seed money; asset
large amount of money; great cost
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
carefree; free from worry
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
new discovery; new invention
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
innocence; being not guilty
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to need; to call for; to require
to entertain; to make welcome
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)