Episode II Scene I

to expend

• to expend energy, time, or money means to use it or spend it

takeover

takeover attempt

takeover bid

• a takeover is the act of gaining control of a company by buying a majority of its shares

surplus

surplus cash

• surplus is used to describe something that is extra or that is more than is needed

to implement

• if you implement something such as a plan, you ensure that what has been planned is done

stock

stock repurchase

• a company’s stock is the amount of money which it has through selling shares

(see Scene II, Notes)

purchase

• a purchase is something that you buy

bouncer

• a bouncer is a man who stands at the door of a club, prevents unwanted people from coming in, and makes people leave if they cause trouble

lust

• lust is a feeling of strong sexual desire for someone

underwear

• underwear is clothing which you wear next to your skin under your clothes

to peek

• if you peek at something or someone, you have a quick look at them, often secretly

Metro Radio System

• a radio station

antsy, Am. E.

• nervous, restless

ace

• if you describe someone as an ace, you mean that they are very good at what they do

flight of steps or stairs

• a set of steps or stairs that lead from one level to another without changing direction

to acquire

• if you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you

target

• a target is a result that you are trying to achieve

hostile (a hostile takeover attempt)

• unfriendly and aggressive

to accomplish

• if you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it

a high profile

• if someone has a high profile, people notice them and what they do. If you keep a low profile you avoid doing things that will make people notice you.

subtle

• something that is subtle is not immediately obvious or noticeable. Subtle smells, tastes, sounds, colours etc. are pleasantly complex and delicate

to make up to

• if you say that you will make it up to someone for something you are promising that you will do something for them to compensate for the fact that they have been upset or disappointed, especially by you

shot at

• if you have a shot at something, you attempt to do it

to squabble

squabbling

• when people squabble, they quarrel about something that is not really important

thinking

good thinking

• a way of thinking about something; opinion, judgement

to feel out Am. E. infml.

• to get (someone’s) opinions or feelings, for example, by asking questions

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subtle

a

the state of being noticed by other people around one

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thinking

b

showing extreme dislike or disapproval

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to make it up to smb (for something)

c

to get (someone’s) opinions or feelings, for example, by asking questions

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target

d

opinion, judgement

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shot at (to have a ~)

e

to take part in a continuing quarrel, especially over something unimportant

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to acquire

f

a chance or attempt to do something

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to feel out

g

to repay someone with good things in return for something good they have done or to make up for something bad experienced by them

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to squabble

h

to succeed in doing; finish successfully; achieve

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hostile

i

delicate; not easy to notice, understand

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a high profile

j

an object which one aims to reach

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to accomplish

k

to gain or come to possess, especially by one’s own work, skill, or action