procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
if it is the case that ...
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to sell off; to sell completely
preference; priority; precedence
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
competent; suitable; qualified
very rich person; the super rich
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to repeat; to be frequent
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
first-rate; finest quality; the best