know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
non-disclosure agreement; NDA
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to not believe one's ears
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
pre-order; presale; advance sale
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
schedule; program; calendar
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
furnishings; implements; equipment
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
high-quality goods; luxury item
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
authentication; notarization; notarisation
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
cannellini bean; white kidney bean; navy bean; haricot bean; great northern bean