to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
excluding the case when; when not
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
very likely; very probable
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
professional gambler; gangster; gang member; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well; hoodlum
convenient; handy; useful
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
all night; throughout the night
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)