to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
reorganization (e.g. of a company); reorganisation; consolidation; scrap-and-build
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
electronization; digitization; computerization
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
out-sourcing; outsourcing
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
possible; likely; probable
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week