discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
danger; peril; hazard; risk
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
accurate; correct; precise; exact
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
though; notwithstanding; although
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time