due form; official; formality
contract; compact; agreement
development; exploitation
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
opposite; reverse; contrary
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
and; thereupon; because of that
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
preface; introduction; preamble
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
enterprise; business; company; corporation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to correct oneself; to restate
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all