work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to go ahead; to pull ahead
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
fair and square; open and aboveboard
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to remove; to move out of the way
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
(emotional) backbone; support; backbone (of a network)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
bodily sensation; sense; experience
simply put; putting it simply; in short
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
in the end; on top of that
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to accept; to receive; to agree
standing; reserve; always having ready
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
tail (animal); tail end; tip