on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to dispose of; to sell off
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
moving about; stirring about
difficult to ...; hard to ...
decrease; reduction; decline
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
difficult to ...; hard to ...
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage