adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be at a loss for words
because of; owing to; due to
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to say no more; to sink into silence
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
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
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
in the morning; during the morning
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
investigation; research; looking something up
what do you want?; can I help you?
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
all sorts of; all kinds of
setting a place; setting the table
older sister; elder sister
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
dark of the heart; depths of the human mind; (arch.) distress about one's beloved child
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity