largest company; industry leader
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
arrangement; pact; agreement
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
countermeasure; counter-measure
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
support; backing; aid; assistance
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
preservation; retainment; keeping
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to refuse; to decline; to deny
detective work; detective industry
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
from outside; from the side
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)