exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
contract; compact; agreement
to sell off; to sell completely
proceeds from sale; receipts
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
particularly; only; in the case of
much less; to say nothing of
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
store; reserve; stock; savings
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain