to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
board of directors; board of trustees
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to be enraged; to flip out
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
injured person; wounded person; casualty
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot