to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
if it is the case that ...
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
in one's own way or style
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
contest; comparison; competition
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
drink money; drinking money
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
after a long time; for the first time in a while
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
repentance; confession; penitence
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost