teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
collection of books; (personal) library
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
substantial matter; significant item
the reason is ...; it is because ...
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
workshop; studio; atelier
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
one's house; one's home; one's family
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all