it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to increase; to add to; to augment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
complication; confusion; disorder
debut match; debut fight; debut race
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
trial; judgement; judgment
calming down; quieting down
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
winter vacation; winter holidays
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
reason; cause; history; origin
to help each other; to cooperate
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to miss getting on (e.g. a plane)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK