business world; business circles; (the) industry
lack of uniformity; unevenness; imbalance; inequality; disproportion
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
useless resistance; vain struggle
clock signal; clock pulse
perception; sensing; noticing
combustible gas; flammable gas
to take measures; to take steps
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
kerosene; paraffin; lamp oil
smokestack smoke; flue gas; factory smog; smoke extraction; smoke ejection; smoke dispersal
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
stagnation; standstill; accumulation; stay; sojourn