against the rules; breaking etiquette; illegal
to express one's deepest sympathies
standing while holding onto something (infant, toddler)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
authenticity; credibility
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
revision (of a rule, price, etc.); alteration; change
make no progress; remain unsettled
to perceive; to understand
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
laws and regulations; legislation
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
should do; ought to do; must do
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to apologize; to apologise
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
in line with this; therefore
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching