or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
correction; rectification; mending; repair
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
becoming dull; slowing down
taste; palate; sense of taste
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
either way; in any case; one way or another
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
normal duties; (one's) regular work
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
important point; point to make note of
general; popular; common; typical
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to pay (out); to drive away
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky