drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
having no money; lack of money
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
script (for a TV show, film, etc.); script (printed type imitating handwriting); script
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
hard worker; hardworking person
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
earplug (for protection against noise or water)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal