occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
ahead; before; the future
second; number two; runner-up
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
a little bit; a little while
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
lost article; something forgotten
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
presence (impressive quality)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance