pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to push back; to press back; to force back
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
still (continuing); as ever; further
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
great hurry; great haste; rush
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
principal occupation; core business
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report