hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
planting a field with the same crop each year; repeated cultivation; collaborative literary work; story made up by several writers working on it in turn; series (of novels); cycle (of poems, songs)
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
administration of property; custodianship; receivership
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
to succeed; to bear fruit
bookbinding; binding (a book)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
treatment; service; handling; management
contract; compact; agreement
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
application; request; petition
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
sick person; patient; invalid
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
analgesic; painkiller; sedative; tranquilizer (tranquiliser); anodyne
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire