to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
question; inquiry; enquiry
investigation (to determine the cause of something)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
instant; moment; for an instant
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
how; in what way; how about
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
very; extremely; excessively
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be perturbed; to be agitated
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
both hands; both arms; ten