to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
construction; establishment
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to repeat; to do something over again
to order; to command; to appoint
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
future (usually near); prospects
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
cooperation; collaboration
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
messenger; envoy; emissary
to fall off; to tumble down
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
stubborn person; obstinate person; stubbornness; obstinacy
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to apologize; to apologise
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number