a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
frame; framework; outline
legal; lawful; legitimate
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
tag (children's game); tig
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
covering the whole ground
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...