the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
open; spacious; extensive
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
second day of the month; two days
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
by today; before the day is over
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
decision; settlement; definition
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to get strong; to gain strength
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
reality; actuality; hard fact
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to be prolonged; to drag on
to happen to meet; to come across
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
to dye; to colour; to color
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach