bribe; sweetener; douceur
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
reading too much into (what ... says)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
right (to do something); authority; power
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
anyone; any person; whoever
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
older sister and younger brother
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
Dominic; Dominick; Dominik
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to get scarce; to run short
to butt heads; to head-butt
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor