European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
discussion; argument; debate
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
transport; freight; shipping
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to be too late; to be too slow
to loiter (on the way); to waste time
loitering on the way; wayside grass
to be a matter of life or death
complete; whole; perfect; safe
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to suffer; to groan; to be worried