October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to go out and away; to leave
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
marathon; long-distance race
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
about; concerning; as to; regarding
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
gradually; slowly but steadily
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
under repair; out of service
trouble; bother; annoyance
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
with a start; with a jump
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint