to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
with a click; with a snap
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to make use of; to use (money) for; to lend (money); to advance (e.g. a loan); to accommodate (someone) with
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
precognitive dream; foresight dream; prophetic dream
good at storytelling; good at telling (funny) stories; having the gift of gab
retainer; attendant; escort
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
contact information (for inquiries; e.g. corporate phone number); reference (e.g. personal reference)
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
scripture; passage from scripture
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
speaking with a trill; rolling one's r's
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
outsider; someone outside of a group
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
desire for money for one's enjoyment (esp. as a motive for a crime)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain