straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
labor; labour; work; service
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to make use of; to lend money
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
on bad terms; at loggerheads
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
father; dad; husband; you; he
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
period of youth; while young
to throw into; to toss into
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
the reverse; other side; lining
surely; certainly; without doubt
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
reopening; resumption; restarting