nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
flight; escape; running away; flying high
surely (not); certainly (not)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to waste time; to kill time
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to encamp; to take up positions
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
capital investment; capital expenditure; investment in plant and equipment
to lose heart; to lose motivation
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
complexion; colour; color; blood red
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
successfully; with success
vanity case; cosmetics case
to pack; to box; to package
finished product; finished goods; completed article
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation