being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously
performing without rehearsal
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
together; at the same time; same; identical
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
place; situation; position; location
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
tool; implement; means; furniture
traditional; conventional
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
silence (not speaking); muteness
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
meanwhile; in the meantime
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
because of; owing to; due to
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away