excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
prudence; discretion; thought
complete; whole; perfect; safe
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
genuine article; real thing; real deal
going through great pains in vain
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
amount of money; sum of money
division by 1000; one-thousandth
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
signature pose; trademark pose
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others