whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
ratio; proportion; percentage
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
as; because; with; due to
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
five (long cylindrical things)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
dozens; scores of; decades
going straight on; going straight ahead
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds or rabbits
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
because of; owing to; due to
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky