four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to talk; to chat; to chatter
scene; spectacle; sight; view
very good luck; excellent fortune
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to follow another's example
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
periodic; regular; routine
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
chair; stool; post; office; position
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
at least; at most; (even) just
wet wipes; moist towelette; baby wipes; wet tissue
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
local rule; house rule; ground rule
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
fast walking; semi-jogging
toilet; lavatory; powder room
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting