misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to be lazy; to be idle; to slack; to neglect (e.g. one's work); to be neglectful of; to skip (e.g. school)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
most part; greater part; majority
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
management; administration; operation
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
depending on; dependent on
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
throwaway; disposable; single-use
supply center; supply centre
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
attractive face and figure
technical skill; ability; capacity
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
death penalty; capital punishment
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
trade; buying and selling
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy