to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to do someone in; to bump someone off
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
changing clothes; change of clothes
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
and; thereupon; because of that
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
formal marriage interview
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention