Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
heating power; thermal power; firepower
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
want to ... do something; would like to ...
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
there being no use in arguing (about it)
headset (for phones, etc.)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
cease-fire; truce; armistice