at work; in the midst of work; working
presence; sitting with; being with
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
that is to say; so that means
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
whispered conversation; whispering
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
correction; revision; amendment
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
right beside; close to; nearby
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
general; popular; common; typical