specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
weather; fair weather; fine weather
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
official announcement; proclamation
material; materials; data; information; documents
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
but; however; although; though
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
influence; effect; impact
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
natural; intrinsic; from birth
very rich person; the super rich
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections