exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to sell off; to sell completely
direct connection; direct link
transparency; degree of clearness
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
you could say; you might say; verging on the
whichever one chooses; either way
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
destruction; collapse; crumbling
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to move (house); to change residence
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
not worth considering; out of the question
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
instability; insecurity; crankiness
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
too much; excessively; too