to make a mistake; to mess up; to make an error; to err
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
several years; a few years
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in proportion to; just as much as
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
control; management (e.g. of a business)
had better ...; had better not ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to keep in mind; to memorize
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
one's family (home) background (environment)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...