to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
haste makes waste; anger and haste hinder good counsel
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
powerful person; influential person
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
first match (in a series)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
fair and square; open and aboveboard
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
air of luxury; high class feel
at work; in the midst of work; working
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
document; official papers
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely