as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
rational; reasonable; logical
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
very small; tiny; insignificant
strange; rare; novel; curious
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
(doing something) regardless of expense
if it is (the case that ...)
a considerable number; a fair number
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
fine article; good-quality item; quality product
buying (in large quantities); (wholesale) purchase; buying in; (one's) usual (store, supplier, etc.); regular; favourite (brand, shop, etc.)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
around the world; throughout the world
to increase; to add to; to augment
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
both eloquent and skilled
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)