tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
economical; comparatively cheap
tendency; trend; inclination
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
one scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup); small ornamental spoon
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
along the road; along the way
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
state law (e.g. in the US); state statute
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
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)
(religious) piety; faith; devotion