talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
maternity leave; paternity leave
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to increase; to add to; to augment
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
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
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
myself; yourself; I; me; you
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
squeaking; creaking; tightly (cram); closely (pack); barely (managing); just (getting by)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)