to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
a little bit; a little while
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
general public; the masses
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be able to manage somehow or another
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
elevated walkway through the audience to the stage (kabuki); honourable end to a career
minimum; at the very least
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
chorus; singing in a chorus
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
number of copies; circulation
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)