wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
program (e.g. TV); programme
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
business; trade; operations; sales
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
had better ...; had better not ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
studying a language abroad
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
variety show (on TV or radio)
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
another time; some other time
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
chance (of success); odds
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
particularly; only; in the case of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
outward appearance; apparent