valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
in terms of; from the point of view of
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
serious error; gross mistake
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
corridor; hallway; passageway
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
fully armed; armed to the teeth
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bribe; sweetener; douceur
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
manifestation; public show; showing conspicuously