unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
health; healthy; sound; fit
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
although I say; although one might say; although called
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
several sheets (flat objects)
to get between; to be caught in
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to begin to walk; to set out
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism