to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in one's own way or style
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
company; corporation; workplace
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
want to ... do something; would like to ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
older sister; lass; young lady
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
results; record; grades; marks
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
from the beginning; from scratch
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to turn towards; to point
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
such; this sort of; like this
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance