cutting off the edges (printing, sewing, cooking, etc.); snippets; trimmings; cuttings
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
fried onion; (fried) onion rings
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
unperceived; unnoticed; unnoted; out-of-the-way; out of sight; inconspicuous
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
leather shoes; leather boots
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.); colored stone
to write music for a song; to set to music
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
various countries; several countries
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
old-maidish (esp. of fashion); old-womanish
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
finish; finishing; finishing touches
usage time; utilization time
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
basement floor; underground floor
outstanding; excellent; remarkable