the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
kindergartener; preschooler
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
company president; manager; director
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab; champagne crab (Hypothalassia armata)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
height of; middle of; full bloom
time; season; period; phase; stage
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
junior high school student; middle school pupil
sympathy; compassion; pity
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
long ago; already; a long time ago
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
always; all the time; never; usual; regular