management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
one more time; once more; once again
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
just a minute; small quantity
to take off one's clothes; to undress