preparatory phase; preparatory period
how can (one) do something
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
maid; helper; help; assistance
in succession; one by one
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
white; correction fluid; white-out
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
pleasant feeling; good vibes
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to overdo; to do too much
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together