same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
absence; disregard; indifference
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to notify; to advise; to inform
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
installment; instalment; premium; bill
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)
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to fit (inside something)
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
autograph or note of authentication written on a box containing an art work
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
principle of laissez-faire
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
notebook; account book; register
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
pin (e.g. hairpin, safety pin); (bowling) pin; pin; flagstick; (a) one (on dice or Japanese playing cards); first; top
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
going around; patrol; round; tour
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
visual confirmation; sighting
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
packing; crating; packaging
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)