throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
(bank) balance; remainder
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
to be roasted; to be parched; (arch.) to be irritated; (arch.) to be annoyed
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
smallish; on the small side
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to half-rise to one's feet
suitable; appropriate; fitting; appropriately; accordingly; as required
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
superstition; superstitious belief
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
from the cradle to the grave
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
since one was born; (in) all one's life
security; stability; safety; peace
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate