great laughter; burst of laughter
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(car) dealer; (card) dealer; (foreign exchange) dealer
unexpected (but welcome) visitor; rare guest
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
helping hand; help; support; aid
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
what sort of; what kind of; what way
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
character information; character data; textual data
finished product; finished goods; completed article
counter for books; volume
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
to be cleared of a charge
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
means of transportation; transport service
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
point of agreement; common ground; meeting ground
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
free (of charge); gratuitous
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for