to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
each and all; every single one; everybody
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
teatime; tea break; coffee break
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
human relations; personal relationships
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
curse; spell; malediction
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to overcharge; to rip off
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
difficult to ...; hard to ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of