collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
reason; cause; circumstances
impression; strong belief; conviction
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to paint (draw) a picture
next; secondly; subsequently
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to find out; to discover; to locate
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
outspoken; arguing (heatedly) what one believes in; insisting on something without restraint
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
imitation Japanese vellum
to refer to; to use as reference
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
reference; bibliographical reference; consultation; browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer); checking out
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
hard worker; hardworking person
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble