offense and defense; offence and defence
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
revitalization of a village; village renewal (project)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
slight; thin; on the weak side
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
being about to cry; the verge of tears
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
criticism; critique; review; commentary
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
large serving; large portion
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
yogurt; yoghurt; yoghourt
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly