to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to jump from one thing to another
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
retry; another try; another go
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
same generation; one's generation
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
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rock drill; pneumatic drill; jackhammer
peace talks; peace negotiations
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to talk; to carry meaning
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
hedge; fence; border; limit
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
once upon a time; a long time ago
eco-driving; ecological driving; eco-friendly driving
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)