back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
direct control; direct supervision
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
end; close; finish; termination
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to step firmly; to harden by treading
secretariat; executive office
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
originally; by nature; from the start
many; numerous; various; large number of
because of; owing to; due to
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
stillness; repose; standing still
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes