pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
system; institution; organization; organisation
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
how; in what way; circumstances
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
longing; great desire; aspiration
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
powerful person; influential person
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
frequency (of occurrence)
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
folding; bending; wrapping; packing; folding (in poker)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
management; administration; operation
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
different opinion; objection
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding