writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
double; twice (as much); twofold
in the face of; in defiance of
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
chai; spiced Indian tea (usu. boiled in milk)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied; to feel refreshed
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
composition; setting (of music)
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)