self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to hand (over); to deliver in person
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
sublease; sublet; lending (something one has borrowed) to someone else
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
unable to resist; unable to suppress
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
French food; French cooking; French cuisine