rather; better; instead; if anything
winning streak; good time to make a profit
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
military physician or surgeon
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
just because; even if; even though
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(police) detective; criminal matter
to throw at; to turn; to raise
outbreak of war; starting a war
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to have a meal; to take a meal
shower stall; shower cubicle; shower room
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
never mind!; don't worry about it
calm; composed; cool; quiet