United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be found; to be discovered
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
cooperation; collaboration
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
transactions; dealings; business
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
so; like this; in this way
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
beginning; outset; first; onset
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
time; hour; period; class
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in