hedge; fence; border; limit
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
preparation; arrangements
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
responsibility; duty; obligation
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
material for experiments; experimental material
one way or the other; either way
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
every person; each one; everybody
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
weekly publication; weekly magazine
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
movie projector; film projector; cine projector
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)