taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
confections; sweets; candy; cake
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
technique; art; skill; move
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
discovery; detection; finding
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
two times; twice; two degrees
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to keep (a person) waiting
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant