mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
ordinary; in the past; usual; regular
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
aphorism; epigram; witticism; bon mots
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
story of one's experiences
sincere; earnest; serious
one's own work; making by oneself
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
dispersing; breaking up; running away
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
surname; family name; last name
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
reading too much into things
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
timewise; temporal; chronal
player's career; one's career in sport; one's career as an athlete
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
drunken driving; driving while intoxicated; drinking and driving
license; permit; licence; certificate
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
speech and conduct; words and deeds
trauma (usu. psychological)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless