worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
metal plate; metallic plate
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
user certificate; certificate
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
body; physique; build; stature