absolutely; positively; decidedly
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
point in common; common feature
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
whatever the case; under any circumstances
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to love; to be attached to; to cherish; to caress
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
dysfunction (often medical); malfunction; insufficiency
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
talking while standing; standing around talking
to invite in; to show someone in
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to hate each other; to hate mutually
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
doctor's visit; house call
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
hygiene; sanitation; health
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)