principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
teacher; instructor; professor
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to give directions; to issue instructions
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to have an eye on; to zero in on
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
contract; compact; agreement
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
job hunting; job searching
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop