bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
resolution; vote; decision
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
-less; lacking; non-existing
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
last ray of hope; only hope
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
television program; TV program
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
official announcement; proclamation
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
closely-guarded secret; top secret
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
diplomatic; diplomatically
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
do-or-die game; crucial contest
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to emphasize; to attach importance to
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to call in; to invite; to bring in
double-edged; double-edged blade
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish