hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
life; living; I; me; student
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to ask; to enquire; to query
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
store; reserve; stock; savings
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
just a minute; small quantity
this and that; various things
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
don't you think?; indicates question
married woman; another's wife
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to telephone; to make a phone call