worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
business; trade; operations; sales
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
roleplay (e.g. in RPG computer games)
verbal message; word (from someone)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
originally; by nature; from the start
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
one house; the same house
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
by myself; in person; by oneself
private affairs; personal matter
leadership; initiative; spearhead
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
treasure chest; strongbox