rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
galley (tray); galley proof
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
the other day; a few days ago
tie-up (e.g. between companies); tie-in; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
article; news story; report; account
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice