trauma (usu. psychological)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
briskly with small steps; trotting
to relapse; to reassert; to review
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
receptionist; reception woman
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
template; run of the mill; formulaic
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to stiffen; to become stiff
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
grasp; catch; understanding
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to apologize; to apologise
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
although I say; although one might say; although called
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
remembrance; recollection; recognition
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person