one way or the other; either way
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
cooking; food preparation
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
flour; meal; powder; dust
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
summer vacation; summer holiday
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)