an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
somehow; for some reason or other
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
it hasn't been long since
patronage; favour; favor; custom
private message; PM; post meridiem; afternoon; project manager; product manager; particulate matter
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
field survey; field work (research); on-the-spot investigation
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
fire of suspicious origin; suspected arson
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
coloured paper; colored paper
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
belatedly; though a little too late
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
session; jam session; jam
wicked thought; wicked mind
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
ardent; passionate; vehement
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
coming home after midnight; person who comes home after midnight
dip; dual inline package; DIP
hummus (chickpea-based paste); houmous; humous; hommus
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
systematic; organized; organizational
organizational capability; organisational capability
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
long-established; old-established; traditional
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere