unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
finding employment; getting a job
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
distance (of a ski jump, baseball hit, etc.); carry (of a golf ball); flight (of an arrow)
precipice; cliff; flat head
as before; as ever; as it was originally
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
common name; popular name
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to do over; to remake; to resume
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
wounded person; injured person
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
a step; short distance; short time
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to go downhill; to go down a slope
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack