jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
study; research; investigation
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
fucking; screwing; having sex
perfect; complete; flawless
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
point spread; point difference
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
instant; moment; for an instant
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
leader; guide; mentor; coach
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to cut corners; to be shoddy
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
from the beginning; from scratch
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)