precision instrument or machine
whatever; never mind; I don't care; the hell with it
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
operation; functioning; running
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
it is no use crying over spilt milk
to make a person's blood run cold
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
last ray of hope; only hope
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to squeeze out; to wring out
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to reopen (e.g. a file, window); to open again
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
in deep black; in jet black
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
richly colored; richly coloured