as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
way of working; discharge of duty
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
speech and conduct; words and deeds
manual laborer; manual labourer
an assortment; combination
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
battlefield; battleground
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
should do; ought to do; must do
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
one by one; one after another
supreme; greatest; highest; best
human; human-like; as a person
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
private person; individual
emotional strength; force of will
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)