best members (selected for a team); (lineup of) top players; A-team
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
maintenance company; management company; proprietary company
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
drop dead, you bastard!; fuck you!
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
readjustment; realignment
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
someone; a certain person
call; summons; convening; convocation
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(written) contract; agreement
having gone too far to turn back
killing two birds with one stone