gene; fanzine; zine; jeans
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
account book; register; ledger
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
conviction; belief; confidence
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting