countermeasure; counter-measure
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
freighter (vessel); cargo ship
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
cheap article; poor-quality article
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
(shopping) mall; shopping centre; mall (pedestrianized street); Moor; mold; mould; molding
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
obstruction of business; interference with business
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
neat (personal appearance); tidy
policeman's rope; arresting (a criminal)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
no exception; without exception; always the same
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
competing companies; rival companies
inferior goods; faulty item
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to seize (secure) evidence
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
act of violence; violent behavior
cannot be helped; unavoidable
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of