to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to palm off; to force a sale
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
licensed chef; qualified cook
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
salt and pepper; seasoning with salt and pepper
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to shave off; to scrape off
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
apartment building; block of flats; condominium
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind