to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
non-caffeinated; decaffeinated
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
at that time; in those days
long; drawn-out; very long
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
bribe; sweetener; douceur
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
leader; authority; mainstay
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of