Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
communication skills; communication ability
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
food and drink; eating and drinking
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(short) rest; breather; break
covered wagon; prairie schooner
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
age range; age-group; age bracket
free-for-all; open-to-all; optional (to participate in); non-compulsory
shoes strictly prohibited
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
play equipment; playground equipment
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to distribute; to apportion; to divide