to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
delivery; transfer; hand-over
preparatory phase; preparatory period
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
set meal; special (of the day)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
full of ingredients; hearty; substantial
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to press a question; to cross-examine
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be in danger of; to be liable to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be helpful; to be useful
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hospitalization; hospitalisation