exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
table of charges; tariff; price list
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
all-time low (price, in trading); record low; new low; lowest price (e.g. in shops)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
packhorse; workhorse; hack
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
how many? (large animals)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
charge (for admission, a meal, etc.); fee; price
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
source of funds; resources; finances
one's husband; one's wife