to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
nutritional value; food value
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
one's own work; making by oneself
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
psychiatry; psychiatric department
major incident; major happening; big scandal
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
right to know; right to access information
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
practice; practising; training; study
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
one by one; one at a time; in turn
method of treatment; cure; remedy
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs