one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
executives; top management; governing body
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to be helpful; to be useful
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
long slits (esp. of eyes)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
chief umpire; referee (soccer, boxing, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
proposal; proposition; suggestion
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
guardian; protector; patron; parent