to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
cannot be helped; unavoidable
no dress code; lack of dress code (at work)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
feeling of a house or a room
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
confidence; trust; faith; credit
advance payment; money paid in advance
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
to take out a loan; to get a loan
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
being placed one upon another; piling up; superimposition; superposition; excellent; splendid
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
damage caused by wild animals (e.g. to crops, trees)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
harmful animal; pest; vermin
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time