painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
ingredient; component; composition
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
wrong; different; not like that
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
year in, year out; always; 24-7
doing whatever one pleases
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
new menu item; new dish on a menu
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go past; to pass; to pass by
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)