in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
patent; special permission; license; licence
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
consumption; expenditure; spending
decrease; reduction; decline
reduction by half; halving
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
specialization; specialisation
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
jack of all trades, master of none
it's been a long time; long time no see
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
person of common sense; common sense man
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
the other day; a few days ago
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
throwaway; disposable; single-use