to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(police) detective; criminal matter
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
contradiction; inconsistency
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling