unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be widely recognized; to be famous
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
making a bid; tendering a bid
successful bid; winning a tender
price ceiling; maximum price
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
cancellation charge; cancellation fee
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
advance payment; money paid in advance
fixed date; settlement date
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
hotel charge; lodging expense
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
independent action; acting alone
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
funny story; funny anecdote
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick