every year; yearly; annually
to get someone to say; to make someone say
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
how; in what way; how about; questionable
lately; recently; nowadays
flaring up; bursting into flames
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
to tighten; to press hard
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(one's) quota; assignment
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
health problem; health issue
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
creative work (e.g. artistic, literary)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation