leaving everything up to someone else
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
Lisle; Lail; Lyle; Reil; Ryle
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to pull out a fish; to lure
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
right angle; perpendicular
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
principle; theory; fundamental truth
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
feel (of a material); texture
capable of anything; liable to do
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
independence; self-reliance
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
ten (long cylindrical things)
equality; uniformity; evenness
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face