soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
conference room; council room
three-cornered conversation
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
these guys; these fellows
to be blessed with children
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
the scruff or nape of the neck
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
serious; not joking; straight
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
commencing with; including
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
power; authority; jurisdiction
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into