to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
apparent; obvious; very clear
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
killing two birds with one stone
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
internal combustion engine
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to do for (the sake of someone else)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
pending question; unresolved problem
reinforced concrete; ferroconcrete
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance