I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
book; volume; this; present; main; head
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
treatment; service; handling; management
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
item; something that one "just has to have"
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
even though; despite; when
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
it is not (like that) either
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
cracker; hard biscuit; hardtack
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
aggression; invasion; raid
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in