incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
and yet; though; when; in spite of
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
risky; dangerous; insecure
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to cry and shout; to scream
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
only; merely; but; no more than
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)