weather balloon; sounding balloon; observation balloon; espionage balloon; trial balloon
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
enactment; establishment; creation
solution; solution strategy
corruption (of text, e.g. in email, due to improper encoding); garbling; illegal character; corrupted text; garbled text
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
foolish look; stupid look
business discussion; negotiation; frank discussion
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
funny story; funny anecdote
outsourcing; contracting out; ordering with an outside supplier
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
economic world; financial circles; business community
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
progress; advance; improvement; development
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
three generations; three periods; third generation
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
job hunting; job searching
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult matters
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude