to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
beyond oneself; beyond one's ability; exceeding one's power
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
orphan; person without friends
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
process; course; mechanism
how many people; a number of people
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
number two; mistress; concubine
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
Java water dropwort (Oenanthe javanica); Japanese parsley
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash