essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
double; twice (as much); twofold
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
armoured vehicle; armored vehicle
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
simply; merely; only; solely
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
explosive; blasting powder
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
failure; mistake; blunder
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear