to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
opinion; intention; thought
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
the way back; the way home; return trip
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
attractive body; nice-looking body
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
aquatic products; fisheries
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
what do you want?; can I help you?
draw (in competition); tie game
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
recommendation; endorsement
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
declaration of war; proclamation of war
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
registration; accession; register; entry; record
quite; utterly; really; completely
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject