arrival of goods; goods received
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
means; way; method; measure
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
dealing with complaints; handling of complaints
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
suddenly; all of a sudden
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
without cause; without reason
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back