treasure chest; strongbox
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to learn something through hearing
to sniff out; to get wind of
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to step over or across; to overcome
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to be sooty; to be stained
to put one's heart into; to devote oneself to
half the body; half length
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
one's share; one's portion
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
the whole body; all one's (strength, anger, spirit, etc.)
moisture; humidity; dampness
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
most part; greater part; majority
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)