holding two or more positions concurrently
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
calling by name; designation; nomination
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
because of; owing to; due to
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
vicious circle; vicious cycle
business trip; official trip
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
recommender; nominator; referee
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
on the occasion of; at the time of
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
oral proceedings; oral pleadings
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object