busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
young girl; lass; adolescent female
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
such ... as; or some such
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
close; intimate; on good terms
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
all you want; as much as one wants
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)