to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
seat belt; seatbelt; safety belt
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
witnessing; observing; sighting
have a pain in one's chest
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
splish-splash; with a splash
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
anger; passion; rage; temper
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
valuable article; valuables
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
veil of darkness; curtain of night
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
about the same; about equal to; close match
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
three-digit number; hundreds column
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care