transactions; dealings; business
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
that's true; of course; obviously
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
probability; likelihood; chances
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
that is to say; so that means
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
very young; little; childish; immature
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
one's own property; possessions
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved