point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
attenuation; damping; decay
strong; resolute; firm; strict
to step over or across; to overcome
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
breadwinner; biggest earner
at the last moment; this late in the game
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
one by one; one each; one at a time
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
how; in what way; I wonder
god of death; death deity; Death
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
one more time; once more; once again
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
first meeting; first contest between