bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
shady; underhanded; questionable
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
maid; helper; help; assistance
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
cooperation; collaboration; help; support