one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
promising without due consideration
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
raging fire; conflagration
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
inventory status; stock status; inventory level
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug