to link (information, accounts, etc.); to associate; to connect
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
a dime a dozen; two a penny
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
employment (long term); hire
labor union; labour union; trade union
surveillance system; monitoring system
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
erudition; extensive learning
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to watch for an unguarded moment
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
something; what; why; how
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire