one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
commander; commanding officer; CO
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
grandfather; male senior-citizen
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
for your information; I'm telling you
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to employ; to hire; to charter
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be able to manage somehow or another
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
tedious; boring; being fed up with
aging; wearing out; deterioration
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
swaying (repeatedly, in a large, slow motion)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
damp; moist (negative nuance)