by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
endurance; perseverance; patience
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
proposal; proposition; suggestion
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
faultfinding; carping; quibbling; cavilling; caviling
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
at once; immediately; right now
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
close; intimate; on good terms