young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
you could say that; that might be so
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
radiant smile; contented smile
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
generous; magnanimous; open-handed; liberal
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
clear profit; great profit (without any investment)
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
opening time; starting time of work
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
attendance (at school); going to school
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
illegitimate child; secret love child
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
government office; public office
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
serious look (on one's face); straight face
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
bribe; sweetener; douceur
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
(sense of) sight; eyesight; vision
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)