reduction; diminution; abatement
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
every place; various places
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
action committee; executive committee
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
machine parts; machinery; equipment