to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
monetary; financial; pecuniary
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
contract; compact; agreement
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
I see; that's right; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
transactions; dealings; business
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
overlapping; piling; stacking
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state