age difference; disparity in age; age gap
innumerably; countlessly; (lit.) as abundant as stars
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to strangle; to constrict
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
duty room; staff room; waiting room
superintendent; supervisor; warden
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
as of the end of (today, this month, etc.); to make (today, etc.) the last (day)
to find fault with; to question
all night; throughout the night
on the occasion of; at the time of
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
11th day of the month; 11 days
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
great admiration; deep respect
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
for work; in a manner related to work
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing