prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
middle of the night; dead of night
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to collapse; to fall down (in a heap)
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
surname; family name; last name
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
sales promotion; hard selling
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to be contrary to one's expectations
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle