doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
sour look; surly face; pout
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
process document; procedure manual
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to be too numerous; to be too much
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun