to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
transactions; dealings; business
such; like that; that sort of; very
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
choices; alternatives; options
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
sales promotion; hard selling
superiority; predominance
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to anticipate; to foresee
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to grant someone's request