to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
script; screenplay; scenario
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to call again; to call (someone) back
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
they; those guys; those fellows
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to become better; to improve
confidence; trust; faith; credit
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)