devotion; attachment; infatuation
business use; business purposes
to step firmly; to harden by treading
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
pale; pallid; bluish-white
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be in danger of; to be liable to
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
trial; judgement; judgment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
breastwork; parapet; fortress; parapet; chest wall
cheap structure (e.g. of houses)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
last week; the week before
explosion; rupture; break off
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bygones; the past; past event