sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
have to do; must; should; ought to
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
to mix; to stir; to blend
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
drunkenness; intoxication
sobering up; method of sobering up
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
evening; night; nighttime
to become frayed; to become loose
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
truth is stranger than fiction
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)