something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
special price; bargain price
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
bare eyes (i.e. without glasses, contact lenses, etc.); uncorrected vision; unaided vision
to keep standing; to stand motionless
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
mass; quality and quantity
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
colouring; coloring; colorant
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet