social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to write down one after another; to enumerate; to list; to write at length; to write on and on; to go on writing
to need; to call for; to require
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
smoothly; easily; readily
full length; total length; overall length
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
the whole (railway) line; the entire (bus) route; all lines; all routes; the whole front (in war); all fronts
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
riding time; time spent aboard a bus, train etc.
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
dividing into four; quartering
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
prospective client; sales lead
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
great success; huge success
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
tool; implement; means; furniture
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase