to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
clergyman; churchman; clergy
first; first base; first baseman
special selection; finest pick; top pick
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
personal grudge; personal enmity
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
example; illustration; precedent
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
succession; continuation; series; sequence
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
report; notification; registration
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)