pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
members; member; constituent
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
becoming dull; slowing down
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
bashful; shameful; ashamed
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
addict; junkie; substance abuser
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to work; to labor; to labour; to put to work; to make (someone) work
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
light trap (for killing insects)
great difference; major mistake
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
mouthpiece; cigarette holder; cigarette filter (tip); fragrant garnish (for soup)