to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
to taste; to try (food or drink)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
putting a plan into operation
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
perfect; complete; flawless
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
type 1; category 1; first class
3000; three thousand; many
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
without; but if; otherwise; or else
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
person concerned; interested party; related party
gag order; gag rule; gag law
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
level; standard; water level
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)