reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to be helpful; to be useful
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
as before; as ever; as it was originally
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
tenth day of the month; ten days
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop