to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to hate each other; to hate mutually
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
interruption; suspension; break
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
belligerence; fighting spirit
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
that's the way it is; such is life
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
end; close; conclusion; termination
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
sewing; needlework; embroidery
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
surely; certainly; without doubt
love triangle; eternal triangle
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
comma; decimal point; radix point