to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
continental state (e.g. Australia)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
among these; between these; of these
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
negotiations; discussions; connection
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
demanding; difficult; strict
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
establishment (of a business); founding
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
consecutive victories; series of victories
prohibition; inhibition; ban
settlement; solution; resolution
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
earnings from a part-time job
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
government; administration
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows