quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be cleared of a charge
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to cut corners; to be shoddy
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
when it comes to; concerning
strip-searching; security check
fifth day of the month; five days
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
so what!; who gives a damn?
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
air freshener; fragrance; aromatic