to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
binoculars; field glasses
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
immediately; right away; on the spot
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
maternity leave; paternity leave
to smile broadly; to grin widely
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
money in one's possession
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
entreaty; appeal; petition
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
to fold in; to fold up; to store in one's heart; to bear in mind; to do in rapid succession; to do relentlessly
to abide (by the rules); to keep to the regulations
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
taking into consideration; making allowances
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
censorship; inspection; examination
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unloading (of cargo); discharge
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
vomiting and diarrhea (diarrhoea)
stomach ache; abdominal pain