bright; intelligent; clever; smart
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
countermeasure; counter-measure
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
striking; remarkable; considerable
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
library (usu. single-room); small library
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to be found; to be discovered
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
declaration; proclamation; announcement
the other day; a few days ago
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)