to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
person of common sense; common sense man
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
changing clothes; change of clothes
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
had better ...; may as well ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
accounting; administration (of money)
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
conversational ability; speaking ability
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement