to become better; to improve
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
manners; behavior; behaviour
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
best friend; very close friend
investment; contribution; financing
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
snow-bearing wind; wind bringing snow
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
borrower; debtor; tenant; lessee; renter
lender; creditor; landlord
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
follow-up survey; tracing survey; contact tracing (of an infectious disease)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to look down on; to make light of