scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to be profitable; to yield a profit
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to return a favor (favour); to repay
critical (condition); serious
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
chronological order; time series
unseasonable; out of season
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
particularly; only; in the case of
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
as before; as ever; as it was originally
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to call out; to ask someone to come
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment