outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
fee; charge; rate; material
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
lady's pin money; cosmetics expense
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to be saved up (of money)
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
grandfather; male senior-citizen
priestly teacher; preceptor; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); priest; second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); horsewhip
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
frequency (of occurrence)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
wicked thought; wicked mind
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded