yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
close; intimate; on good terms
what do you want?; can I help you?
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
elementary and middle schools
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
per person; per capita; per head
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
society; the world; the times
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
ex-husband; former husband
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
looking depressed; long face
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
Gor'kii (Russia); Gorkov (Russia); Gorkii
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from