this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
funny story; funny anecdote
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to sell off; to sell completely
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
it's worth it; worth every penny; deserving; worthwhile
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
day after day; day by day
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
assistant ...; probationary ...
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
as you see; as you can see