piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
if man will not work, he shall not eat; no work, no play
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
toughness (of a material); tenacity; fracture toughness
quality (of a product or a service)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
uniformity; standardization; standardisation
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
beginning; clue; starting point
end of a match; end of a game
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
government service; the bureaucracy
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
without sparing time for sleep
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
appearance; air; condition; state; form
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
vacant or unoccupied room
hand luggage; hand baggage
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke