compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
to use and then throw away
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
tub bath; washing oneself in a tub; taking a bath in a washtub; cleaning oneself for religious purification; ablution
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
hygiene; sanitation; cleanliness; toilet; restroom; bathroom
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
infectious disease; infection
prevention; protection (against); precaution
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
virtuous cycle; self-reinforcing cycle; upward spiral
word; term; language; speech
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to enclose (a word, letter, symbol, etc.) with a circle
smoothly; easily; readily
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
memory; ability to remember
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
ammunition; arrows and bullets; missile; projectile
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
discussion; argument; debate
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
line of flow (of people, objects, etc.)
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line