coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
desperately; for one's dear life
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
as much as one can; as much as possible
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
red; red color; communist; socialist; left-wing
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
to talk; to chat; to chatter
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
stranding; running aground
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
incessant talking; rapid talking
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
interruption; suspension; break
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
standing at attention; standing stiffly upright
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
content-free chat; idle gossip; watercooler talk
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly