check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
assertion; declaration; affirmation
how; in what way; by what means
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
chit; sales slip; voucher
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
in the meanwhile; during the time
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
white sauce; béchamel sauce
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show