unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to become inclined (to do); to be in the mood (for); to get excited (about); to take an interest (in)
no, not like that (but like this)
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
contrived; false-sounding
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
strategic; strategically; from a strategic point of view
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be lacking in options; to be too few
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; MLB
heavy hitter; power hitter; slugger
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead