keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to live; to make a living; to get on with
testimony; (verbal) evidence
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
and; thereupon; because of that
source (of supply); channel
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
shady; underhanded; questionable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
stomach ache; abdominal pain
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
any more; any further; any better; any longer
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to become clear; to be made public
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
place; situation; position; location
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
wherein; therein; thereinto
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback