to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
authenticity; credibility
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
providing information; provision of information; information provision
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
(apportioning) in small amounts
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
information transmission; information dissemination; conveying information
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
sexy; popular; well-liked
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
while running; while moving; in motion
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
circulation (of a newspaper, magazine, etc.); number of copies sold
want to ... do something; would like to ...
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
relatively cheap; relatively inexpensive; on the cheap side; lowish (price)
a little bit; a little while
staying overnight without meals (at a hotel, etc.); bed without board
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one