to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
form; shape; figure; morph
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
writing implement; writing tool
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
guardian; protector; patron; parent
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
at long distance; in long intervals
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
inside (a region, area, etc.); within the range (of); within the sphere (of influence, etc.)
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
employer's house; master's house
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
large quantity; large amount
middle period; medium-term
two-way communication; bidirectional communication
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
model (e.g. of a vehicle); type