tedious; boring; being fed up with
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
dispute; argument; contention
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
since one was born; (in) all one's life
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
clearing one's throat; cough
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
after tax income; net income