unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
conference room; place of assembly
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to join forces; to cooperate
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
it hasn't been long since
at a young age; while still young
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
art of self-defense (defence)
sense of duty (obligation)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to make sense; to be meaningful
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be at a loss for words
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
spare time; free time; leisure time
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug