to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
to be able to manage somehow or another
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
the whole creation; everything in heaven and earth
clouds and haze; swarm (of people); throng; (flee) like the wind; (run) out of sight
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
optimism; taking an optimistic view
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
living up to one's reputation
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
impudence; audacity; shamelessness; effrontery
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
distress; wretched condition