confections; sweets; candy; cake
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
number of characters; character count
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
germ (of a cereal, e.g. wheat, rice); embryo bud
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
little something; reward; tip
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to rearrange; to reorder; to move around; to sort; to collate
to reorganize; to rearrange; to put (things) in order
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
good or bad luck; fortune
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
to write in more information; to add (a paragraph, more lines, etc.); to tack on
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
composite; combined; complex
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
role (which someone or something plays in a given situation); part; contribution (to a given situation)
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach