sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
gambling den; gambling house
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
labor; labour; manpower; working force
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
stirring; rousing oneself
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
friction; discord; strife
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
independent unit; autonomous unit
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront