paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
that's a different matter; that's a different story
safety zone; traffic island
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
ability; capability; skill
to mix; to stir; to blend
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute