to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
one part; one portion; one section
amount of drink; one's drinking capacity
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
amplitude (of vibration); (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to backfire; to have a harmful result
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
one grain; one drop; one bead
to remove; to move out of the way
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
to be arranged (flowers, etc.); to be on display; to be buried
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
to be assiduous in one's business
risky; dangerous; insecure
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
last chapter (book, etc.)
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
official business; government business; public business; public use; government use
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)