flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
health management; health maintenance; health care
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to have an eye on; to zero in on
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to be dispersed; to get separated
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
middle of the night; dead of night
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
that's true; of course; obviously
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
indicate reason; infers some protest
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to squeeze out; to wring out