to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
(giving) instruction; initiation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
any more; any further; any better; any longer
being all smiles with joy
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
(clenched) fist; knuckles
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
electrical appliances; electric appliances
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
hydroelectric power generation; water-power generation
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
for today; for the time being
cake served with tea; teacake
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)