taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
urgent; pressing; exigent
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
according to plan; as planned; on target
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
clearing one's throat; cough
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
worthless thing; trivial thing
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
how far; to what extent; up to what point
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
nice; likeable; desirable
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
bringing; taking; carrying