innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
race (of people); type of person
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to shout (in anger); to yell
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
and yet; though; when; in spite of
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to yell; to rant; to rave
family; members of a family
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to be found; to be discovered
to be overcome with emotion
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor