incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
refining; purification; careful manufacture
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to melt together; to blend together
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
success or failure; outcome; result
having said that; be that as it may
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
biological (system); bio-
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
forming; shaping; fashioning; casting; molding; moulding
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
appointed date of delivery; delivery time; due date for payment; period for payment; deadline (for payment or delivery)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
power balance; balance of power
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to invite in; to show someone in
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain