achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
be (that) as it may; having said that
end of work day; end of school term; end of school year
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
smallish; on the small side
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
start of work; commencement; opening
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
capacity; volume; capacitance
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
clear; precise; definite; distinct
loading; stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
seeing one off; farewell; escort
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to relapse; to reassert; to review
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet