joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
the last moment; the very end
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
to have an idea; to have a clue
to triumph; to be elated with success
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to explain; to dispel doubts
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
kitchen maid; kitchen duties; cooking