sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
interior; inside; internal
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
money tree; gold mine; cash cow; jade plant (Crassula ovata); money plant
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
retroactive discount paid to a retailer by a distributor
to live; to make a living; to get on with
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
undisputed; entirely; perfect
weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
caravan; group of people touring to sell, investigate, etc.