to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
leaving everything up to someone else
to prove; to substantiate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
(find) common (meeting) ground
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
price reduction; discount
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
all (there is); as long as there is
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
on the occasion of; at the time of
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
manners; behavior; behaviour
in terms of; from the point of view of
great success; huge success
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
leavening agent (e.g. yeast)
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
kindness; favor; goodwill
knowing how to swim; kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)