ingenuity; resourcefulness
innermost depths of one's heart
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
muddy water; red-light district
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
one's every action; every single move
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
sinking; submerging; sinker; weight
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
a certain somebody; you-know-who
I don't want to boast but
the staff; inside the department
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to make a speech; to address
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
one's own problem; one's own issues
quarrel; dispute; argument
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to slide into; to slip into
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another