low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
concealment; suppression; hiding
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
bribe; sweetener; douceur
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to grimace; to make a wry face
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
behind; in the rear; in back
complete blockade (seal); baseball shutout
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
on the occasion of; at the time of
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead