to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
at once; immediately; right now
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
for example; for instance; e.g.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to be oppressed by heat; to swelter; to boil; to seethe
sunlight; rays of the Sun
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
to increase; to add to; to augment
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)