to watch intently; to stare
odd couple; incongruous couple
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
establishment; settlement
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
possible; likely; probable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to lean against; to set against
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
gross; disgusting; sickening
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to raise one's voice; to shout
happy; cheerful; pleasant
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover