impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
until now; so far; up to the present
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
I have nothing to do with it
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
together; mutually; fellow
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
by sheer strength; by brute force
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
unexpected meeting; coincidence
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
application (of ointment, etc.)
bluish sheen; steel-blue sheen
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
falling over; toppling sideways
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)