healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to give directions; to issue instructions
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to have a talk; to tell a story
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
because of; owing to; due to
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
had better ...; had better not ...
convenient; handy; useful
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
just a minute; small quantity
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
maid; helper; help; assistance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
commencing with; including
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
like this; this sort; this way
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)