with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
how; in what way; how about; questionable
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
doing whatever one pleases
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
all you want; as much as one wants
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
government office; public office
a question (an issue) of where responsibility (liability) lies; a question of who is responsible (to blame)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
avoidance of responsibility; shirking (one's) responsibility
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
standard type; standard size
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
on one's face; one's face; (arch.) meeting face-to-face; (arch.) seeing in person