to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to jar; to creak; to grate
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
corridor; hallway; passageway
tool; implement; means; furniture
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(some) more; even more; longer; further
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to carry; to bring (to a place)
sewing scissors; dressmaker's shears
brandling (when used as fishing bait)
sushi roll (rolled in nori); rolled sushi; norimaki; makizushi
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to be helpful; to be useful
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to need; to call for; to require
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to add (to); to add on; to append
to lie down; to throw oneself down
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(spinning) around; while revolving; with a curl; with a whirl; (coiling) around
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with