hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
such ... as; or some such
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
story; tale; talk; discussion
to have the privilege of doing
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
testimony; (verbal) evidence
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
in one's own way or style
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
because of; owing to; due to
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear