merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
individualism; egoism; selfishness
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to manage something successfully; to be successful
illegal channel; back channel; black market
to keep in mind; to memorize
defense; defence; defensive preparations
festival merrymaking; revelry
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
raw materials; ingredients
fight fire with fire; set a thief to catch a thief; fight one evil with another
mass; quality and quantity
six; sixth (interval, chord)
final adjustment; final coordination
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
story of one's experiences
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to ask a question; to ask questions
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits