labor; labour; work; service
depreciation cost; depreciation expense
administrative cost; head office expenses; general management expenses
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
different thing; another question; different case
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective