to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
vice; immorality; corruption
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
to sniff out; to get wind of
intimacy; affection; familiarity
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
stupid brat; son of a bitch
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
Cauley; Cawley; Colie; Cory; Cowley
Nicolai; Nicolais; Nikolai; Nikolais
Software as a Service; SaaS; on-demand software
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
each and all; every single one; everybody
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to speak; to hear a voice
tone (of voice); manner of talking
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...