just; right; pure; genuine; truth
major cleanup; spring cleaning
wounded person; injured person
nice; good; well-executed
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to (seem) eager to; to want to; to be anxious to
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
by today; before the day is over
to begin; to set about; to start
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
proposal; offer; request; application
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to fall in love (with); to love
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing