to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
war; battle; match; game; competition
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
greeting; a fine thing to say
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
no problem; it doesn't matter
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
all at once (usu. of payment); at one go
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
so; to such an extent; such
a little; a bit; slightly
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds