thank you for your continued patronage
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
conviction; belief; confidence
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
final; eventual; ultimate
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to brighten; to grow light
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
living by oneself; living alone
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
how much; how many; to what extent
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
if you think about it; come to think of it
world's first; first in the world