cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
enemy territory; hostile place
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
it is not (like that) either
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
in that manner; like that
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be helpful; to be useful
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
pointing out; identification
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but