veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
fourth day of the month; four days
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
negotiations; discussions; connection
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
(someone else's) child; child; kid
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace