to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
to jump at; to be attracted by
cooperation; collaboration
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
password; watchword; motto; slogan
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to soak; to steep; to macerate
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dirty work; unpleasant task
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to make an appointment; to make a reservation
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
property; fortune; means; assets