to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
half and half; fifty-fifty
female patissier; female pastry chef
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
like this; in this way; as you see
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
but; however; provided that
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
period of time; time slot; time zone
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range