panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
mirror surface; lens surface
weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
handrail; railing; banister
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
this week's issue (e.g. of a magazine)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
something like ...; something called ...
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
publisher; publishing house; publishing company