to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to have the privilege of doing
source of funds; source of money
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
European countries; European nations
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
society; the world; the times
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
connection; link; relationship
good policy; wise policy; best plan
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
directly opposite; right in front
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
moment; brief space of time
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to stop talking; to be silent
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency