preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
medical treatment; medical care
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
spite; frustration; vexation
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
total amount (of money); total sum; sum total
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to hit the bottom; to bottom out
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
to show signs; to have symptoms; to give indications (of); to bud; to germinate; to sprout
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; stupid
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
person of doubtful origin
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
difference; disparity; gap
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
queue jumping; breaking into a line; interrupt; wedge
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided