to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
lease agreement; rental contract
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
since; henceforth; ever since
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to wring the neck; to strangle
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
another company; other company
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
older sister; elder sister
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
direct connection; direct link
decisive action; carrying out; resolute enforcement; execution
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
simply; merely; only; solely
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower