prize money (in boxing or pro wrestling); purse
to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out
spineless; backboneless; timid; cowardly; weak-kneed
common chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes); chimpanzee; chimp
leaving something as it is (after taking it out or turning it on)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to try all possible means
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
to turn completely into; to become completely
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer