to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
bad influence; negative influence
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
inexperienced; immature; green; grassy-smelling; smelling of raw vegetation
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
if you do this; if this is the case
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
to continue to rain or snow
destruction; collapse; crumbling
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
and (also); both ... and; as well as
open; spacious; extensive
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
serious error; gross mistake
one's post; place of work; workplace
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)