person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
development; exploitation
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
dietary education; nutrition education; food education
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
matter of time; question of time
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to die; to lay down life's burden
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
amount of money; sum of money
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
great difference; major mistake
good (place to leave off); convenient
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
fast-talking; rapid talking
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy