and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
two classes; double; two sets
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
look here; I'll tell you what
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to toady; to be obsequious
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
complete change; about-face
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving