pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
quarrel; dispute; argument
unexpectedly; surprisingly
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
definite decision; final decision
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
one's post; place of work; workplace
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
trial; judgement; judgment
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
equality; impartiality; evenness
one by one; one at a time; in turn
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...