at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
meat shield; human shield; vagina wall; fleshy wall; wall of flesh (e.g. in sci-fi)
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
victim; injured party; sufferer
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
debt collection; debt collector
to have an eye on; to zero in on
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
exit; way out; outlet; vent
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
eye measurement; measure with eye
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
heaven and earth; top and bottom
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
like this; this sort; this way
right under; directly below; right beneath
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
that is to say; so that means
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir