to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
sampling food; tasting; trying
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to remove; to clear away; to except from; to make an exception of; to lay aside; to set aside
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
near bankruptcy; edge of bankruptcy; bumper-to-bumper
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
on the occasion of; at the time of
punishment by demotion; disciplinary demotion
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
ringtone; ring tone; ringback tone; ringing tone
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
sorry; excuse me; thank you
yeah; you're right; that's right
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show