to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to lie down; to throw oneself down
potato chips; potato crisps
potato chips; potato crisps
flour; meal; powder; dust
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
the other day; lately; recently
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to fall off; to tumble down
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
genuine article; real thing; real deal
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
historical play; period drama
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme