wicked tongue; abusive language
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
back seat (of a car); rear seat
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
superintendent; supervisor; warden
to lend an ear to; to listen to
absolute monarch; despot; autocrat; tyrant
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
load; loading; weight (of a load)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died
sitting with one's superior; in attendance
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs