development; exploitation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
(for one's turn) to come round
way of speaking; intimation
good person; virtuous person
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
strange; rare; novel; curious
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to encloud; to make dim; to make dull; to tarnish; to obscure; to darken
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
reason; logic; method; system; order
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
taking multiple medications; taking medicine and certain foods together or in close proximity (which should be avoided)
action; operation; effect; function