selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
part-time worker; part-timer
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to be embarrassed; to lose face
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
not counted (in the score); not tallied
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
patting; stroking; caressing
to get narrower; to contract
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
pleasantly chewy (esp. noodles); having a good bite; firm and elastic; having body (esp. hair); springy and resilient; full-bodied (e.g. sound)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
to become better; to improve
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
nonchalant air; unruffled air
(method of) treatment; therapy; remedy; cure
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
the same rank; equality; apposition
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
by all means; at all costs
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
choices; alternatives; options
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
interception (email); wiretap; bug
detector; detecting machine; detecting device
damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance