to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
exploitation; overuse; abuse
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
forgetting; lapse of memory
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
indolence; laziness; sloth
to complain; to make a complaint
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
stealthy footsteps; walking on tiptoe
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
reshuffling; job rotation
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
number of times; frequency; count
lately; recently; nowadays
being very busy; busyness
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
just past noon; afternoon
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything