open the sluices



blow, emit, evacuate, exhale, exhaust, expire, fume, give off, give out, let out, puff, reek, smoke, steam, throw off,

   invidiously - harmfully, malevolently, maliciously, malignantly, meanly ,

   dog wagon - bistro, buffet, cafeteria, canteen, coffee shop, diner, dining room, drive in, grill, kitchen, lunch counter, mess hall, pizzeria, restaurant, smorgasbord,

   mother lode - bonanza, gold mine, lode, mine ,

   economic - Scotch, budget, canny, careful, chary, cheap, cheeseparing, commercial, conserving, easy, economizing, economy, financial, fiscal, frugal,

   the present time - newness, now, times, today ,

   absurd - a bit thick, a bit thin, abnormal, amusing, anomalous, asinine, balmy, barred, beyond belief, bizarre, childish, closed-out, comic, contrary to reason, crazy,

   hearty - Flying Dutchman, Neptune, OD, abandoned, ablaze, able seaman, able-bodied seaman, abundant, active, acute, affable, affectionate, afire, aggressive, amiable,

   litigate - bring action against, bring into court, bring suit, bring to justice, bring to trial, drag into court, go into litigation, go to law, law, prosecute, put in suit, put on trial, seek in law, seek justice, sue,

   calcify - callous, firm, fossilize, harden, ossify, petrify, steel, temper, toughen ,

   peace-keeping force - appeasement, calming, mediation, placation, propitiation, soothing ,