superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
arm; skill; efforts; ability
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
cooking; food preparation
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
episode; anecdote; vignette
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
so; like this; in this way
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to complain; to make a complaint
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
later on; eventually; afterwards