to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
thereupon; shortly thereafter
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
opening (of a bottle); broaching; beginning; opening; commencement (e.g. of sales)
preface; introduction; preamble
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
in comparison to; rather than
one more time; once more; once again
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
cavity; tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental caries
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
putting flyers into mailboxes; posting (to online message boards, etc.); posting (accounting transactions)
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cooking; food preparation
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way