to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
sharp parting remark; parting threat
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
share; portion; quota; cut
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
money-making; earning money
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
vice; immorality; corruption
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(political) power; authority; influence
to appease; to suppress; to calm
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be too late; to be too slow
degree of familiarity; popularity
outside the country; abroad