obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
almost; roughly; approximately
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
probability; likelihood; chances
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
the very best; excellent; superb
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
personal; individual; private
physical condition; state of health
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
suffix for familiar person
to watch over; to watch attentively
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
scrap lumber; piece of wood
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
no matter how much time passes
to mix; to stir; to blend
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to check through; to thoroughly investigate