unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
to take away; to carry away
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
debt collector; bill collector
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put into the mouth; to eat
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
(the condition of) one's health
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
amount of sugar; sugar content
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
hair on the back of one's head
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service