easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
color scheme; colour scheme
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
quality (of a product or a service)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
able-bodied; robust; sturdy; strong
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
broad bean (Vicia faba); horse bean; fava bean
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form