to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
all one has; all one's possessions
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to add (to); to add on; to append
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
with a broad grin; smirking
with a bump; with a clunk
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
paper tube; cardboard tube
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
left side; left-hand side
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to shed light; to cast light
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
now that you say that; now that you mention it
crematory; place where things are burned