to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
deep regret; great disappointment
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
finish; end; completion; result
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
rather; sooner; preferably
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
(social) position; status
two times; twice; two degrees
to complain; to make a complaint
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to sew up; to sew together
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
space; interval; space character; whitespace
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore