training (animals); breaking (animals)
scale; scope; plan; structure
branch office; branch store
thickness; profundity; depth
including (in a package); packing together with
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
house; dwelling; human habitation
schedule; program; programme; agenda
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
older sister; lass; young lady
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
account book; register; ledger
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to accumulate one's unpublished paintings or writings
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names