to curb; to halt; to apply brakes; to put an end to
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
with a bump; with a clunk
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
perception; sensation; awareness
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to collapse into; to flop onto
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
correction; revision; amendment
election; selection; choice
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to pull in (fish); to land
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for