wicked tongue; abusive language
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
meaning; significance; sense
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
chief executive officer; CEO
job; work; duties; trade; skill
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to collapse into; to flop onto
father; dad; husband; you; he
elder sister; older female friend
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
sickroom; hospital room; ward
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
really; truly; indeed; good grief