way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
calculated; premeditated; considered
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
stinginess; miserliness; parsimony
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
thrift; economy; frugality
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
amber; bright golden yellow
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
completely; fully; entirely
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sublime; noble; high-minded
classification; categorization; sorting
basket; basketball; basket cloth
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
recovery; undoing; recall
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly