to narrow; to reduce; to contract
like this; in this way; as you see
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
offline meeting (face-to-face meeting by people who normally interact online)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
small; fine; detailed; stingy
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
reaching a decision by using a circular letter; reaching a decision via a document circulated to all employees
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
ill will; malice; evil intent
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
police; police officer; police station
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
three; three years of age
don't worry about it; forget about it
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
bank; banking institution
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done