rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
workforce reduction; personnel cut
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
for example; for instance; e.g.
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
cannot be compared with; no match for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
personal; individual; private
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')