instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
home area; home town; local
homecoming; returning home
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
the way one works; one's working manner
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
washing machine (laundry)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
to increase; to add to; to augment
roaming; drifting about; wandering
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
difficult problem; challenge
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)