(possibly) defective item; as-is item; item sold as is
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
medical care; medical treatment
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
unidentifiable; unidentified
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
go that far; to that extent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to straighten up; to sit upright
field; sphere; realm; division; branch