simultaneously; all at once; in unison
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
throat lozenge; cough drop
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
grasp; catch; understanding
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
route; way; course; directions
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
construction; architecture (of buildings)
subcontractor; subcontracting company
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
clerk; office worker; office staff
phone duty; being on call
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
last week; the week before
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
clerical desk; office desk
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
3000; three thousand; many
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
racing form; racing (news)paper
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)