to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
price reduction; discount
chance (of success); odds
rival; competitor; competition
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to keep watch; to stand guard
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
source of amusement; plaything
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
refreshment; something refreshing; welcome relief; tonic; refreshing medicine
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
decapitated body; deflowered stem
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
as before; as ever; as it was originally
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up