to hand (over); to deliver in person
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
button (clothing); push-button; button
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
code; program; code; regulation; code; symbol set; cord
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
way; method; means; (technical) specification
high-quality goods; luxury item
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
ardent; passionate; vehement
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
battery; battery (pitcher and catcher)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net