to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
small number; few; minority
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
job hunting; job searching
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
fee; charge; rate; material
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
space; interval; space character; whitespace
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
impression; strong belief; conviction
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to give a broad grin; to smirk
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to attempt; to test; to try out
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
care; precaution; guarding; caution
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
to go along; to walk along; to follow
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
class; heading; group; category
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
look; glance; (at first) sight