mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
the more one looks (at it) the more...
food and clothing; livelihood; living; to feed and clothe
state secrets; secrets of the state
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to think of; to come up with
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to come to an agreement; to come to a mutual understanding; to come to terms with each other; to reach an arrangement
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop