pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
honor; honour; credit; prestige
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
moaning; muttering; complaining
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
physical education; PE; gym (class)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
to escape from; to get out
panty-less; wearing no underwear
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)