to make do errands; to set to scutwork
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
no matter how much time passes
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
secrecy; highly classified information
one end; an end; part; fragment
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
breaking off; snapping off
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
spinal fluid; gray matter; grey matter
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
pitch dark; total darkness
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
start of work; commencement; opening
one's own work; making by oneself
to look attractive; to look nice
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act