pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
reading matter; reading material
shoptalk; matters incomprehensible to outsiders; inside joke; private joke
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
disclosure; exposure; revelation
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
claim check; baggage check; luggage check; deposit receipt
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate