principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
one thin flat object; one sheet
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
outside world; physical world
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road