extermination; expulsion; destruction
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
influence; clout; leverage
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
to detain; to check; to restrain
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
several years; a few years
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
northern part; the north (of a region)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
it is I who should say so
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free