more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to be talented; to be able
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
measurement error; calculation error
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to show up; to appear; to turn up
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
something or other; anything
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
with all one's strength; with all one's might
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
just a minute; small quantity
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)