even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to look down on; to make light of
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to trample to death; to kill underfoot
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
troublesome; pain in the butt
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
one by one; one each; one at a time
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
whispering; murmuring; subdued
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
power; authority; jurisdiction
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
single word; a few words; brief comment
the following week; the next week
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
second (unit of time); arc second
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
near; close; beside; third person
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing