what with this and that; for a number of reasons
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
talking while standing; standing around talking
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
boy; son; baby boy; young man
your husband; her husband
to care for someone; to look after someone
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally