loss-cutting; cutting one's losses
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to mix; to blend; to combine
to bend; to warp; to curve
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
suggestion; hint; implication
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to put on airs; to assume importance
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
ten; 10; ten years of age
softly; mildly; gently; politely
at once; immediately; right now
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
(brute) force; using all one's might
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to sell off; to sell completely
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
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to be softened; to calm down
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date