to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(divine) providence; dispensation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to palm off; to force a sale
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
eating; bite (in fishing)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
prohibition; inhibition; ban
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
exactly as stated; verbatim
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen