to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
hospital food; hospital meals
nature's beauty (cool breeze and bright moon)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
construction; establishment
bribe; sweetener; douceur
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
simply put; putting it simply; in short
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
time; season; period; phase; stage
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage