not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
to summon courage; to be brave
to torment; to torture; to harass
telephone book; telephone directory
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
softly; mildly; gently; politely
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
it's been a long time; long time no see
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
busy (phone); in talks; discussion underway
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to make a speech; to address
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
greeting; a fine thing to say
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation