reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
time limit; time restriction
largest company; industry leader
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
hostility; animosity; enmity
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
preface; introduction; preamble
charming; fascinating; attractive
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
entering directly; going straight into
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
power map; power structure; power relationships
disturbance; riot; mayhem
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops