currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
walking heavily; lumbering
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
ejection (of spent shell casings)
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
to breathe in and breathe out
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
enrolled student; registered student
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
side gate; side door; service entrance
tools and materials; equipment and materials
routine work; everyday work
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)