medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
that's the way it is; such is life
in the meanwhile; during the time
I see; that's right; indeed
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
estimate (of costs); budget
sharp reduction; drastic cut
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years