being extremely busy; being swamped with work
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to speak; to hear a voice
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
communication skills; communication ability
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
physical work; manual labour (labor)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
small saucepan; small pot
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
separate; special; another; separately
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to entrust; to leave to a person
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord