this and that; one thing or another
loss-of-coolant accident; LOCA
reduced scale; scaling down
deceiving; cheating; fooling
shady; underhanded; questionable
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
to employ the right person; to choose someone with the right qualities
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
connection; relation; linkage
reinforcements; relief column
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to attract; to be used to
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
something or other; what-do-you-call-it; what-do-you-call-them; blah blah blah; yada yada yada
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
the government; Administration
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
string instrument; stringed instrument
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
to distribute; to hand out
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
exquisite (e.g. melody); melodious; delicate; enchanting
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to boil strongly; to be excited
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism