doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
way (of doing); manner; method; means
environmental destruction
town; city; municipal; urban
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
steady; firm; solid; secure
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
future prospects; promise
essence; true nature; substance; reality
manners; behavior; behaviour