reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
based on; on the basis of
informal consent; private consent
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
settlement; payment of account
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
perfect; complete; flawless
calculator (electronic); pocket calculator
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
recreation; diversion; relaxation
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
twice; again; second time
to begin; to set about; to start
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
final; eventual; ultimate
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)