period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
all-America; pan-American; all of America
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
drama; play; powerful drug
offensive (movement); aggression
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
good feeling; feeling good
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to join forces; to cooperate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to get thin; to taper off
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
article to be delivered; present
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care