to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
selection; choice; picking out
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
disturbance; riot; mayhem
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to well up; to burst; to arise
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
along; parallel to; in accordance with
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
difference; disagreement; conflict; clash; discrepancy; inconsistency
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
the way one works; one's working manner
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
countermeasure; counter-measure
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
beyond this point; from now on; after this