to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
supply; provision; service; supply
automatic; intransitive verb
operation; functioning; running
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
leaving everything up to someone else
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
plastic bottle (made of polyethylene terephthalate); PET bottle
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
buying all the clothes displayed on a mannequin
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
doctors; teachers; lawyers
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
being startled; getting a shock