crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
image; figure; figure; form; image
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
penalty for contract breach
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
up until now; as recently as the present
authenticity; credibility
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
depending on; dependent on
to understand (each other); to comprehend
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing