to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
hostess (in a hostess bar)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to be born; to come into the world
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
consequence; outcome; result; blame
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be kind to; to treat kindly
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
have a good day; take care; see you
urgent; requiring quick (response)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
prohibition; inhibition; ban
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
personnel management; personnel administration
telephone call; telephone (device)
labour union; labor union
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert