Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
without leaving any trace
company; corporation; workplace
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
independence; self-reliance
(private) investigation company; research agency
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sales; selling; marketing
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
narrow; thin (sized); slender