duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
now that; since; so long as; because
duty; obligation; responsibility
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be profitable; to yield a profit
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
thought; consideration; thinking
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
youthful; young; young-looking
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
questions and answers; dialogue
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable