shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dictation; verbal statement
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
that's too bad; too bad for you!
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
oracle; revelation; divine message
declaration; statement; assertion
to explain adequately; to be accountable
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
personal criticism; character sketch
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
fate; chance; relationship; tie
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
negotiator; bargainer; point man
should time and circumstances permit
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
losing a decision (on points)
namely; that is (to say); in other words