to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to keep (a person) waiting
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
unveiling; debut; introduction
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to extort (money); to blackmail
debt collection; debt collector
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to stand by; to be on standby
it's no joke; gimme a break!
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
system; institution; organization; organisation
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to stare back (at); to glare back
walking briskly; determinedly