top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
to head home; to leave for home
literally; to the letter; literal
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
responsibility; duty; obligation
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to lie down; to throw oneself down
slight; thin; on the weak side
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to be saved up (of money)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)