to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to be consistent; to be coherent
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
yellowish; tinged with yellow
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
iron pyrites; fool's gold; pyrite
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to think of; to come up with
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
festival merrymaking; revelry
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to make a successful bid (for an article); to buy at auction; to outbid (someone); to knock down (at an auction)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)