to make coffee; to brew coffee
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
in that manner; like that
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
every place; various places
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to attack; to assault; to assail
final; eventual; ultimate
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be damaged; to receive damage
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase