no, not like that (but like this)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
hiding one's embarrassment
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
maintenance; preservation; improvement
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
leftovers; half-eaten food; leftover food
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
being on duty; person on duty
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to become pale; to turn pale
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it