to kill; to choke the life out of
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
system; organization; organisation; architecture
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
two at a time; two by two; in twos
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
(opening) with a clatter; loudly; flinging (open); (changing) completely; dramatically; suddenly
spider's thread; spider silk
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to start making use of; to get to use something new; to get sexually involved with a female subordinate
school district; school area
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
to establish; to formulate
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
in a little bit; after a short while
apologies for the crude food
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
to master something (through personal experience)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
one stride; single stride; short distance
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities