to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
(for an object) to be shiny; to be glossy; (for a woman) to be alluring; to look sexy
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to crouch; to squat; to cower
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
transactions; dealings; business
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
garbage disposal; refuse disposal; waste treatment
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to offer (put up) resistance
the place for; the time for; the level of
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
large amount of money; great cost
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
forced laugh; forced smile
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry