to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
price decision; price setting; pricing
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
cookware; cooking utensil
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
new shop; new store; new restaurant
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to take over; to hand over
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
suited figure; person in a suit
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
unprecedented; never seen before
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
very busy (person or thing)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
partial; incomplete; imperfect
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
rational; reasonable; logical
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
only recently; just of late