to summarize; to tell only the main points

(a)  

to exaggerate the importance of sth; to react more strongly to a situation than is reasonably called for

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to manage financially; to have enough money for one's basic needs

(a)  

to understand sth

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to cause sb to become extremely angry

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to make one salivate in anticipation of sth good

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to be the deciding factor in whether sth succeeds or fails

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to make sth by putting together the separate basic components, rather than using a mix or kit or buying something pre-made

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to meet standards; to be satisfactory

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to leave, usually quickly

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to wait out one’s time by doing the minimum and without progressing

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explanation; forethought or logic

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the ability to make money or to be successful at everything one becomes involved in

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a burden or handicap; a source of worthy or concern

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to not inquire about, become involved in, or interfere with other people’s affairs

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to miss an opportunity because one is too late

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extra money; money to spend however one likes

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to play like a monkey, i.e., climb on or examine things with curiosity

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suspicious/mischievous activity

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some hidden aspect to a situation

(a)  

more than one expected

(a)  

there are diff ways to accomplish the same thing; there are diff possible solutions to a problem

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to try very hard to do something

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an area; a place (hometown/unfamiliar place - oft negatively)

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to have absolutely no need for sth

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to stop sth before it becomes big or involved; to stop sth before it gets much of a start

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the heart of the issue; the most important part of the discussion; the essential points

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to cancel an idea or plan; to reject or forbid sth

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private; not for anybody else to know

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to be in an indefensible situation or to have no support for an argument or case

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ordinary; so-so; not especially good or important

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not to suit someone; not to one's liking

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worthless

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the person who is left out; the person who doesn’t fit in

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small items that are left over, don’t match, or are missing a mate

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out of one's mind; slightly crazy

(a)  

off the road or way that is most often chosen by other people

(a)  

w/o much advance preparation; spotaneously

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to say sth w/o much advance preparation

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unusual; peculiar

(a)  

a person who is old-fashioned and not open to new technology or ideas

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routine to the point of freedom; old-fashioned & outmoded

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looking for a fight; very angry & upset with sb/sth

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blissfully happy

(a)  

to postpone sth; to wait until later; to ask sb to wait w/o hanging up the phone

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to put sth (an excess of some item) in reserve for later use

(a)  

in a dull & boring routine

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about to die, fail, or collapse

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to decrease the amount of energy spent on some activity; to delay or postpone action on some activity

(a)  

mentally sharp or alert; well-prepared; efficient

(a)  

not working correctly

(a)  

constantly busy; very active

(a)  

honest & w/o deception

(a)  

exactly

(a)  

unstable; likely to collapse /

(alcoholic beverages) with ice cubes

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in an awkward social situation /

immediately & nearby

(a)  

almost remembered; about to be said

(a)  

honest; ethical; fair

(a)  

to abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages bcs one cannot control oneself

(a)  

in an unsafe or risky position

(a)  

very rarely

(a)  

one quick, sweeping action

(a)  

a person's life or mind in which nothing is hidden

(a)  

to be willing to listen to and consider all sides of an issue /

not to have made up one’s mind in advance

(a)  

w/o warning

(a)  

removed from the public; no longer available for use or social interaction

(a)  

beyond one's capabilities

(a)  

in a situation that one is unprepared for or unfamiliar with

(a)  

suddenly & unexpectedly

(a)  

from a bad situation to one that is even worse

(a)  

out of danger; out of a very difficult situation

(a)  

absent-minded, unaware or confused; ignorant on some topic; harmlessly crazy or out of touch with reality

(a)  

in a difficult situation or position

(a)  

too old to be of much value (humorously)

(a)  

beyond expectations; outside normal or accepted boundaries; exaggerated

(a)  

to explain sth in very great detail

(a)  

a situation that contains many unexpected & unwanted problems & consequences

(a)  

usual or to be expected; typical

(a)  

to redirect the blame/responsibility for sth (usually a decision) to someone else

(a)  

no longer peaking at one's power, career, or attractiveness

(a)  

unlimited patience; the willingness to endure hardship patiently

(a)  

to respond to sb's behavior with similar behavior

(a)  

to pay for one's mistakes; to live with the consequences of one's (wrong) actions

(a)  

to pay a great amount; to pay too much

(a)  

an office worker; a bureaucrat who routinely does their paperwork job without any desire to advance

(a)  

a person that doesn't like to spend money

(a)  

to disappear gradually (in quantity/size)

(a)  

to get info from someone, usually by questioning carefully & in great detail

(a)  

sth that is unrealistic or that cannot be achieved

(a)  

something that is easy to do

(a)  

to be very careful with one's money; to be concerned about how one spends every penny

(a)  

notice that one has been fired from one's job

(a)  

to work/act competitively, aggressively, ruthlessly (as in business or politics)

(a)  

to go along with a situation as it develops before deciding what to do;

to do sth without proper planning

(a)  

to do all the right things & make all the right moves in order to achieve some end

(a)  

to be in a subordinate position; to have a lower rank or standing than someone else

(a)  

to invite disaster by doing sth foolish, dangerous, risky

(a)  

an expressionless face; a face that reveals nothing of one's feelings or thoughts

(a)  

to ask someone to get married

(a)  

a (figuratively) painful payment of a debt

(a)  

to improve oneself (usually economically) w/o help from others

(a)  

to use everything possible; to spare nothing; to spare no expense

(a)  

to take advantage of one's superior position

(a)  

to tease, fool, trick sb in a friendly way

(a)  

to accomplish sth that had appeared difficult to finish or achieve

(a)  

to use one's influence

(a)  

to abruptly ruin sb's plans or expectations

(a)  

to deceive or fool sb

(a)  

to collect one's household belongings & leave one's house or property;

to move to another place

(a)  

to invest all one's hopes or plans in only one possible outcome

(a)  

to try to make the best possible impression

(a)  

to identify or understand sth properly

(a)  

to be firm & unyielding about sth

(a)  

to support what one's saying by risking or spending money;

to demonstrate in action what one says one can do

(a)  

to put someone in a difficult situation or to present someone with a difficult choice; to embarrass someone

(a)  

to reverse the necessary or expected order of 2 things; to put a later step first

(a)  

to apply pressure on sb to do sth; to force or coerce sb

(a)  

to search through one's mind intensively; to try very hard to think of sth

(a)  

to spoil one's happy feelings

(a)  

to rain very happily

(a)  

to cause a disturbance, oft bcs one is extremely angry; to make trouble

(a)  

to reprimand or criticize sb harshly (with anger or intense questioning - past)

(a)  

the non-management members in a company /

the non-leadership members of a political party

(a)  

to understand a message that is alluded but not directly said or written

(a)  

to reprimand or scold sb harshly (with authority or strict warning - current)

(a)  

to give some meaning to sth that is not justified; to imagine some significance that doesn't exist

(a)  

the genuine article; not an imitation or substitute

(a)  

sth used to divert sb's attention from the real or important issue;

sth used to send a searcher in the wrong direction

(a)  

an important day; a day to remember

(a)  

the unnecessary paperwork & procedures of a complicated bureaucracy

(a)  

to be so satisfied with what one has already accomplished that one no longer works hard

(a)  

(without) logic; explanation

(a)  

to stir sth in one's memory; to cause sb to remember sth

(a)  

to disturb a situation that is beneficial to the people involved;

to cause trouble where none is wanted

(a)  

to give sb the best treatment & show them the finest hospitality

(a)  

to adjust to bad fortune; to take a relaxed attitude towards life & its problems

(a)  

to see sb/sth in a falsely good way; not to see sb/sth objectively

(a)  

to associate with sb; to come into contact with sb

(a)  

to irritate sb

(a)  

a rough guide; an unwritten or customary rule based on experience or patience

(a)  

to run around in a frenzied or disorderly way

(a)  

to outperform sb by a wide margin; to be better than sb

(a)  

to follow a natural progression without interference

(a)  

ordinary or usual

(a)  

to belabor sth beyond reason; to go too far with sth

(a)