the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
miser; niggard; cheapskate
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
youthful; young; young-looking
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to summon courage; to be brave
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
anything and everything; just about everything
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
nothing but; none other than
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to be dispersed; to get separated
not understanding; not knowing
to be overcome with emotion
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
instead; but (on the other hand)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance