bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to torment; to harass; to tease
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
it is I who should say so
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit