too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
canteen; post exchange; PX
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
apt to do; liable to do; tend to do; prone to do
to satisfy one's appetite
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
hard to get; hard to come by
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out