accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
most (numerous); largest (number of)
pleasure; delight; enjoyment; rapid (train)
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
what kind of business; what sort of matter
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to live; to make a living; to get on with
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
match; game; bout; contest
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
condition of a patient; state of a disease; pathology
about when; about what time; how soon
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
measuring instrument; instrumentation
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
federal state; federation
outline; summary; argument
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
to skip over (while reading); to skim
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
comparatively; quite; rather
huh; I'll be damned; well!
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; relationship; relation; (good, bad, etc.) terms
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
rapid expansion; rapid growth; sharp increase
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race