compensation; equivalent value; consideration
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
greeting; a fine thing to say
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
big leakage; uncontained leak
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
script; libretto; scenario
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to be given up; to be discontinued
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
plain; plateau; tableland
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
real intention; true motive; true meaning
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
changing clothes; change of clothes
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in