to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
consumer financing firm; loan shark
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
black-market lending; illegal loan
collection (of a debt, rent, taxes, etc.); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
main force; brute force; strong-arm
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
curiosity; inquisitiveness
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity