business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to spit out; to eject; to dump
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
old model; old type; old style
business use; commercial use; professional use; industrial use
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
moderate; proper; just right
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
triumphant return; returning in triumph
addiction to the printed word; addiction to reading; reading addict; obsessive reader
starting late; late departure
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
amber; bright golden yellow
confections; sweets; candy; cake
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
cheering group; cheering squad
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
spy; secret agent; shill; stealth advertiser
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve