to get (something) done cheaply; to keep costs down; to finish at low cost
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
fundraising; financing; cash flow
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to glare at each other; to confront each other
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
regret; repentance; remorse
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
young girl; lass; adolescent female
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to burn with combativeness
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
being argued into silence; being left speechless
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous