to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to cease; to stop; to be over
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
such; this sort of; like this
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to find out; to discover; to locate
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dozens; scores of; decades
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
offender; criminal; culprit
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to get one's head around; to think about