pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
originally; by nature; from the start
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
how; in what way; how about; questionable
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to repeat; to do something over again
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to bring up under one's personal care
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fight to the bitter end
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
how long; how far; how much
like this; in this way; as you see
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to discuss; to talk together
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
light-emitting diode; LED
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk