fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to collect; to assemble; to gather
slow to act; slow in starting work
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
green light; (giving) permission; OK
to complain; to make a complaint
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
important point; point to check; point not to miss; checkpoint
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to give an impression; to make an impression
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
how many years; how long; what year
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
fully prepared; all ready
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
logo; Logo (programming language)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)