great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
independent action; acting alone
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to stop talking; to be silent
labour and management; labor and management
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to carry; to bring (to a place)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
rare; uncommon; not often seen
well-cooked; well-done; browned
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
occasional; infrequent; rare
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine