to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
staying behind; remaining; residual
first day of the month; the first of the month
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
stairs; stairway; staircase
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
transfer student; student changing schools
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
to complain; to make a complaint
to shout (in anger); to yell
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something