restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
elementary; basic; rudimentary
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
game arcade; video arcade
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
treating someone like a child
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
good performance; good work; great success
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
one by one; one each; one at a time
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
this occasion; at this time; now
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat