origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
it is not (like that) either
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
myself; yourself; I; me; you
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unless (you do something)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
woman; female; feminine gender
much less; to say nothing of
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
while; during; while; although; all; both
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
battlefield; battleground
to be helpful; to be useful