pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
arrival of goods; goods received
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to spend time (on doing something)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
library (usu. single-room); small library
changing completely; transformation
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to need; to call for; to require
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
what do you want?; can I help you?
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
minidisc; MD; missile defense; MD; magnetic disk; MD
power; might; authority; influence
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
bad influence; negative influence