measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
impossible to do (although wants to)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
relatively; comparatively
cash bonus; reward; bounty
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
this is why; this means; it is the case that
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to palm off; to force a sale
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
active; dynamic; energetic
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together