kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
forcibly; against one's will
to push away; to push aside; to shove
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
baby monkey; small monkey
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
probability; likelihood; chances
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind