core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
improvement of labor conditions (labour)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
competing; competition; auction
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
unidentifiable; unidentified
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
index finger; forefinger; second toe
staying behind; remaining; residual
guess; speculation; supposition
nod; inclination of the head
reset; fresh start; new beginning
end; close; finish; termination
self-centered; self-centred; selfish
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
scene; sight; scenario; setting
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
protruding eyes; number of pips visible after a throw of the dice
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance