import; importation; introduction; afferent
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
processed goods; finished goods
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
factory; plant; mill; workshop
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
journal; magazine; periodical
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
by today; before the day is over
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
after that; afterwards; thereafter