to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
no!; no no!; no, not at all
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
performance of one's official duties
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
and yet; though; when; in spite of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
educator; teacher; educationalist
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
while; during; while; although; all; both
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
considerably; fairly; quite
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
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
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
study; research; investigation
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
duty; obligation; responsibility
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very