to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
operation; functioning; running
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
moment just before something happens; verge (of doing something); brink
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
two times; twice; two degrees
hopelessly inaccurate; not even remotely close; can't hit the side of a barn
aggressiveness; aggression
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
mockery; derision; ridicule
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
in company; among people; philtrum
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)