being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
reality; actuality; hard fact
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
electricity; (electric) light
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to extort (money); to blackmail
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
same; similar; (just) like; equal
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
notice; attention; observation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
although I say; although one might say; although called
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
only; merely; but; no more than
educational institution; school; academy; campus
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to telephone; to make a phone call